symbolization

1/24/06

eg Lander or Suber

The problem or issue here lies with the truth table for the conditional (or material implication) ³

1/24/06

eg Lander or Suber

The problem or issue here lies with the truth table for the conditional (or material implication) ⊃

There is the idea of setting up a code or convention or dictionary between atomic sentences and capital letters.

There are compound sentences, each of which has a main connective which connects its components.

There are five sentential logical connectives:

'∼' which translates back to 'it is not the case that...'

'&' which translates back to '... and ...'

'∨' which translates back to '... or ...'

'⊃' which translates back to 'if... then ...'

'≡' which translates back to '... if and only if ...'

There is the idea of setting up a code or convention or dictionary between atomic propositions and capital letters.

There are compound propositions, each of which has a main connective which connects its components.

There are five propositional logical connectives:

'∼' which translates back to 'it is not the case that...'

'∧' which translates back to '... and ...'

'∨' which translates back to '... or ...'

'⊃' which translates back to 'if... then ...'

'≡' which translates back to '... if and only if ...'

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Skills to be acquired in this tutorial:

Symbolizing compound sentences. Learning about logical connectives, and the notion of the main connective. Recognizing different constructions in English which have the same underlying logical form. Paraphrasing the English into a standard form.

Why this is useful:

It is the next step in learning how to symbolize. Main connectives are very important-- they are central to symbolization, they are central to the semantics, and they are central to derivations.

8/29/06

Tutorial 2 Example: How Experts Symbolize