Wednesday, September 6, 2006

A couple of logic quizzes - No conclusion

(Originally written September 6, 2006 in Book 9)

Quiz: Translate these English sentences into WFFs
1) all F is J
2) some A is D
3) all A is R
4) all D is P
5) some S is T
6) some S is T
7) all H is R
8) all H is R
9) all R is H
10) no S is H
11) all H is Not S
12) all H is not S
12) all A is H
13) all S is 20
14) all S is 20
15) all M is B
16) all S is M
17) all M is S
18) all H is L
19) all H is W
20) some H is Not g

Derive conclusions
1) All human acts are determined
No determined acts are free
Therefore, no human act is free.

2) Some human acts are free
No determined acts are free
Therefore, some human acts are not determined

3) all acts where you do what you want are free
Some acts where you do what you want are determined
No conclusion

4) All men are rational animals
No woman is a man
No conclusion

5) all Philosophers love wisdom
John loves wisdom
No conclusions

6) Luke was a gospel writer
Luke was not an apostle
Therefore, some gospel writers were not apostles

7) all cheap waterproof raincoats block the escape of sweat
no raincoat that blocks the escape of sweat keeps you dry when hiking uphill
Therefore, no cheap raincoat keeps you dry when you are walking up a hill.

8) All that is or could be experienced is thinkable.
All that is thinkable is expressible in judgments
All that is expressible in judgments is expressible with subjects and predicates
All that is expressible with subjects is about objects and properties
Therefore, all that is or could be experienced is objects and properties.

all E is T
all T is eJ
all eJ is SP
all SP is OP

9) all moral judgments influence our actions and feelings
Nothing from reason influences our actions and feelings
Therefore, nothing from reason is moral judgments

10) I weigh 180 pounds
My mind does not weigh 180 pounds
No conclusion

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