Language & Logic Exercise 3 Truth Tables

Student ID: 1361600 Deadline: 12 pm Friday 25th cto!er

The following exercise will test how well you understand the construction of truth tables and their use in verifying arguments expressed in natural language. Each uestion expresses an argument. !or each" convert the argument into a material implication by first identifying and abbreviating the propositions and then construct a truth table which represents every possible combination of truth and falseness for each proposition on the left hand side and then tests the argument on the right hand side. #fter you have constructed the truth table" state in English whether the argument is valid or not. $f you are unsure then it will be a good idea to wor% out your answer on a piece of paper before filling in the sheet. 1& $f #rthur danced a 'ig then either (etty played the piano or )harles played the cello. )harles did not play the cello. $t follows therefore that if (etty did not play the piano then #rthur did not dance a 'ig. # * #rthur danced a 'ig. ( * (etty played the piano ) )harles played the cello.

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/& $f the child is healthy then he is well cared for. $f the child is healthy then he is robust. # child is healthy therefore he is either well cared for or he is robust. 0hint: with this one $ haven1t identified the propositions so you1ll have to do that yourself.& 2roposition 1: 3 4 The child is healthy 2roposition /: ) 4 3e is well cared for 2roposition 3: 56 3e is robust

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