Formal Logic: 'And' Flashcards
1
Q
What is the word ‘And’?
A
‘And’ is a logical operator
It expresses conjuction.
It is represented by the symbol &
2
Q
When is ‘A & B’ True?
A
Eg Daphe is a dog and Leo is a dog
This is true if they are both dogs.
If one of them is not a dog then it is false.
3
Q
Truth table for And/&
From memory
A
4
Q
Synonyms of And, that have the same truth table
A
But
Also
as well
however
yet
5
Q
Bad arguments using ‘and’
A
‘non sequitur’
when the conclusion is not related to the premises in the correct way
Eg lots of my mums friends took up golf, and they all died in the year. Golf Kills
