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P ⇒Q
i.e., P is a sufficient condition for Q.
Venn Diagram:
Contrapositive: ¬ Q ⇒¬ P
If P then Q.
All P are Q.
Every P is Q.
Whenever P happens, Q happens.
Each time P happens, Q happens.
P is enough (or adequate or sufficient) to Q.
In order for P to happen, Q must happen.
If I know that the event on the left is true, then I know also that the event on the right either happened,
is happening, or will happen.
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(P ⇒Q) ⇔ (¬ Q ⇒¬ P)
Hempel's paradox:
All ravens are black ⇔ If something is not black, then it is not a raven.
(raven ⇒black) ⇔ (! black ⇒! raven )
Yellow pencils, blue sky, red blood, white wall, green apples, pink ribbons etc. are evidence to support
the proportion “All ravens are black”. Indoor ornithology!
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