Consider "Since no train stations are crowded places, some non-crowded places are not non-train stations." This inference, drawn by contraposition, is

A) valid
B) not valid


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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According to logical atomism, what does the world ultimately consist of?

What will be an ideal response?

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If we know our own mind directly and without any doubts, it follows that we can know other people's minds directly as well

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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John Locke rejected the view that consent could be tacit

a. True b. False

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