Identify the criterion for the correct answer choice in terms of true:Each of the following statements conflicts with...

Wheeler July 2, 2019

Logical opposites

I disagree with the argument that the opposite of not possible is could be possible. The opposite of not true, is true! Might be true, or could be possible, are a grey zone in the middle

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Ravi July 3, 2019

@Wheeler,

Great question. True and false are what we'd consider polar opposites;
each sits on the very far end of the spectrum. However, if we were to
only use true and false, we would be missing a ton of possibilities in
between true and false (the gray area). Logical opposites divide the
spectrum into two distinct parts. These parts aren't necessarily the
same size; they're just distinct from one another. Thus, the logical
opposite of impossible (not possible) is could be possible. When we
use "impossible" and "could be possible," every single possibility
will fall within one of those two categories, including "true," which
falls into the "could be possible" category.

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