* reminder: HOW to evaluate arguments using
propositional logic
* identify the *simple* statements (within the premise(s)
and conclusion) that can sensibly be labeled as TRUE and
FALSE
* Label these simple statements with letters (P, Q, R, ...)
* Rewrite the premise(s) and conclusions as statements
in propositional logic notation
* use a truth table to evaluate all the possible outcomes
for the premise(s) and conclusion
* cross out ALL lines in the truth table where ANY
of the premise(s) is/are false
* look at the remaing lines -- is the conclusion false
in ANY of the remaining lines?
if it IS, this argument is INVALID (all-true-premises
do NOT guarantee a TRUE conclusion!)
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* ADDING IN another logical operation:
IF-THEN (also called: conditional, implies)
P -> Q
* read: if P, then Q
read: P implies Q
P Q P->Q
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T T T
T F F
F T T
F F T