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Elementary Formal Logic
Dervations
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2012

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Term

REITERATION (R)

Definition

 

P

 

P

Term

CONJUNCTION ELIMINATION (&E) 

Definition
 

P & Q

P

 

 

P & Q

Q

 

Term
CONJUNCTION INTRODUCTION (&I) 
Definition
 

P

Q

P & Q

Term

CONDITIONAL ELIMINATION (E) 

Definition
 

P Q

P

Q

Term

CONDITIONAL INTRODUCTION (I) 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

Q

 

PQ

Term

NEGATION ELIMINATION (~E)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

~P

 

Q

~Q

 

P

Term

NEGATION INTRODUCTION (~I)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

Q

~Q

 

~P

Term

DISJUNCTION ELIMINATION (V E) 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P V Q

 

P

 

R

 

 

Q

 

R

 

R

Term
DISJUNCTION INTRODUCTION (V I)
Definition

 

 

P

 

P v Q

Term
BICONDITIONAL ELIMINATION (≡E)
Definition

 

 

P ≡ Q

P

Q

or

 

P ≡ Q

Q

P

Term

BICONDITIONAL INTRODUCTION (≡I)

Definition
 

P

 

Q

 

 

Q

 

P

 

PQ

Term
Not P
Definition

It is not the case that P

-P

Term

p and q

p but q

p however q

p although q

p nevertheless q

p nonetheless q

p moreover q

Definition

Both and q

 

P&Q

Term

p or q

 

Definition

eitheror q

 

P v Q

Term
p or q (exclusive)
Definition

both eitherorand it is not the case that both p and q

 

(P v Q) & -(P & Q)

Term

if p then q

p only if q

q if p

q provided that p

q given p

Definition

ifthen q

 

P > Q

Term

p if and oly if q

p if but only if q

p just in case q

Definition

if and only if q

 

P = Q

Term

neither p nor q

 

Definition

both it is not the case that p and it is not the case that q it is not the case that either p or q

 

-P & -Q

-(P V Q)

 

Term

not both p and q

 

Definition

it is not the case that both p and q 

-(P & Q)

either it is not the case that p or it is not the case that q

-P V -Q

Term
p unless q
Definition

either p or q

P v Q

if it is not the case that p then q

-P > Q

if it is not the case that q then p

-Q > P

Term
Derivability
Definition
Sentence P of SL is derivable in SD from a set Γ iff there is a derivation in SD in which all the primary assumptions are members of Γ and P occurs within the scope of the primary assumptions.
Term
Valid in SD
Definition
Argument of SL is valid in SD iff the conclusion of the argument is derivable in SD from the set consisting of the premises.
Term
Invalid in SD
Definition

: Argument of SL is invalid in SD iff it is not valid in SD.


Truth-functional validity

Valid in SD

Term
Theorem in SD 
Definition

Sentence P of SL is a theorem in SD iff P is derivable in SD from the empty set.



Truth-functional truth

Theorem in SD

Term
Equivalence in SD
Definition

Sentences P and Q are equivalent in SD iff Q is derivable in SD from {P} and P is derivable in SD from {Q}


Truth-functional equivalence

Equivalence in SD

Term
Inconsistent in SD
Definition

A set Γ of sentences of SL is inconsistent in SD iff there is a sentence P such that both P and

~P are derivable in SD from Γ.

Truth-functional consistency

Consistency in SD

Term
Consistent in SD
Definition

A set Γ of sentences of SL is consistent in SD iff it is not inconsistent in SD

Truth-functional consistency

Consistency in SD

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