diff --git a/chapter_1/1_1/practice_problems.md b/chapter_1/1_1/practice_problems.md index 6e5a24b..1d87050 100644 --- a/chapter_1/1_1/practice_problems.md +++ b/chapter_1/1_1/practice_problems.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $$ \exists x \left(P(x) \wedge Q(x)\right) $$ If we say that $x$ is "it", and $P(x)$ is "the way it ought to be", and $Q(x)$ is "Mom is coming round to put it back," then we can write this as: -$$ P(x) \to Q(x) $$ +$$ \exists x \left(P(x) \to Q(x)\right) $$ This is an atomic statement, as both $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ cannot be divided into smaller elements. diff --git a/chapter_1/1_1/preview_activity.md b/chapter_1/1_1/preview_activity.md index b8a7326..678b5ba 100644 --- a/chapter_1/1_1/preview_activity.md +++ b/chapter_1/1_1/preview_activity.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +Before reading on to the main content of the section, complete this preview +activity to start thinking about the types of questions this section will +address. + 1. Q: Which of the following sentences should count as statements? That is, for @@ -35,10 +39,12 @@ reasonable responses to this claim, from a logical point of view? D. The statement is false because everyone who likes pineapple on pizza does NOT like pineapple in smoothies. -A: From a logical point of view, statements A, C, and D are all reasonable -responses. Only B is not reasonable because it is a conclusion based on an -assertion that was never made (i.e. the roommate never claimed that pizza -smoothie is good). +A: From a logical point of view, statements A an C are both reasonable +responses. B is not reasonable because it is a conclusion based on an assertion +that was never made (i.e. the roommate never claimed that pizza smoothie is +good). D is not logically valid because it concludes by making a further +assertion that everyone who likes pineapple on pizza does NOT like pineapple in +smoothies, which the original assertion does not include. 3. @@ -88,8 +94,7 @@ knight. What can you say to this? A: -C is the only verifiable logical argument. Since we only have each troll's word -on whether they are a knave(lying) or a knight (telling the truth), there is -always the potential that they are lying. Without another external way of -validating whether they are a knave or a knight, we cannot validate the -roommate's assertion. +A is correct. If it is not true that all trolls are knaves, then there must be +at least 1 knight, since those are the only two states a Troll can be in +(truthful=knight, lying=knave), and if they _all_ are NOT knaves, then at least +one of them _must_ be a knight.