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Which opposition holds between two universal propositions that have the same subject and predicate but differ in quality only?

AContrary opposition ✓ Correct
BContradictory opposition
CSub-alternation
DSub-contrary opposition
Correct answer: (A) Contrary opposition
Explanation

Two universals with the same subject and predicate differing only in quality stand in contrary opposition.

These are the A and E propositions.

They share quantity, both being universal, but oppose in quality, one affirming and one denying.

Contraries cannot both be true, though both may be false.

This same-quantity, opposite-quality pair of universals is the contrary relation.

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