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$15.00 Predicate logic

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Translate the following ordinary language propositions and arguments into the symbolism of predicate logic using the suggested object constants and predicates.

1: If a professor bores a student, then both are wasting their time. [B, P, S, W]

2: All careless sailors, except the lucky ones, die young. [C, D, L, S]

3: Anyone who likes asparagus is crazy, and some crazy people like spinach. Therefore, anyone who likes asparagus also likes spinach. [A, C, S]

4: There is nothing made of gold that is not expensive. No weapons are made of silver. Not all weapons are expensive. Thus, not everything is made of gold or silver. [E, G, S, W]

 

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Preview: ... y) surround the whole phrase and mean for all x, and for all y.  Then, we define x to be a P, and y to be an S.  Then, we state the antecedent, xBy. The structure of the statement is a conditional, an if-then, which is represented by the -->.  If the antecedent is true, then the consequent must be true.  The consequent is stated in distributed form, Wx & Wy. 2. All careless sailors, except the lucky ones, die young. [C, D, L, S] Here there are two kinds of careless sailors, the lucky ones and the not lucky ones.  There are two propositions ...
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