Exercises for Chapter XI

Basic Forms of Deduction

Claudio Gutierrez and Luis G. Coronado

Translated from Spanish by Inés Gutiérrez


  1. Indicate the tactic or tactics needed to resolve each one of the following simple arguments.

    1. Either we study or we amuse ourselves. It is so that we do not amuse ourselves. Therefore we study.

    2. If I trust myself, then I will obtain what I want. The first is a fact. Therefore I will obtain what I want.

    3. Either it rains or shines and it is daytime. Therefore it is daytime and either it shines or it rains.

    4. There is war and either there is dearth of goods or their prices are too high. Therefore there is war and dearth of goods or there is war and prices are too high.

    5. What is to become of the universe has a meaning and that this meaning is the realization of men. What is to become of the universe has a meaning.

    6. Today is Wednesday. Today is May 30. Therefore, today is Wednesday, May 30.

    7. I have to study. Therefore I have to study and study and study.

    8. Either he sells the business or sells the business. Therefore, he sells the business.

    9. Represent the result of applying each one of the indicated tactics to the following game positions.


         
      division
         
         
      separation
                             
                     
      compaction

         
      commutation
      weakening over one of the secondary conjunctions
                     
                     
      introduction of V
      closing of disjunction

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