Archive for Definitional Matters

Obversion

June 8, 2011 2 Comments

Obversion is a transition in categorical (Aristotlean) logic.  It involves two steps: Change the quality. take the complement of the predicate term. In the sentence ‘No 4-chan users are trolls’, the predicate…

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Conversion

June 8, 2011 1 Comment

Conversion is a transition in categorical (Aristotlean) logic.  It involves only one step: Switch the subject and predicate terms. If, for example, one asserts the I-Type sentence ‘Some 4-chan users are trolls’,…

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Contraposition

June 8, 2011 1 Comment

Contraposition is a transformation in categorical (Aristotlean) logic. It involves two steps: Switch the subject and predicate terms. take the complement of both terms. For example, assume the A-Type sentence ‘All 4-chan…

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Simple Truth Table – XOR

A simple interactive truth table for the exclusive or: either or and not both, or 'X-Or'. The symbol, as...

Simple Truth Table – Peirce Stroke

A simple interactive truth table for the Peirce stroke, or 'Not-Or'.

Simple Truth Table – Sheffer Stroke

A simple interactive truth table for the Sheffer stroke, or 'Not-And'.

Truth Table for Dilemma

A simple interactive truth table for proving the validity of the Dilemma.

Truth Tables for Fallacious Disjunctive Syllogism

A simple interactive truth table for proving the invalidity of the two different fallacious forms of argumentation that look...

Truth Tables for Disjunctive Syllogism

A simple interactive truth table for proving the validity of the two different forms of Disjunctive Syllogism:

Truth Table for Hypothetical Syllogism

A simple interactive truth table for proving the validity of Hypothetical Syllogism

Simple Truth Table – Biconditional

A simple interactive truth table for conjunction. Click ‘start’, then click...

Simple Truth Table – Conditional

A simple interactive truth table for conjunction. Click ‘start’, then click...

Simple Truth Table – Disjunction

A simple interactive truth table for conjunction. Click ‘start’, then click...

Simple Truth Table – Conjunction

A simple interactive truth table for conjunction. Click ‘start’, then click...

Simple Truth Table – Negation

A simple interactive truth table for negation.

Truth Table for Affirming the Consequent

A simple interactive truth table for proving the validity of Affirming the Consequent

Truth Table for Denying the Antecedent

A simple interactive truth table for proving the validity of Denying The Antecedent