Thursday, 11 February 2021

A Concise Introduction to Logic, Patrick J. Hurley, Wadsworth, 2006, 9th ed,. 8.7, III, 3 p. 448

The artist who painted the Mona Lisa was a Florentine. Leonardo is the artist who painted the Mona Lisa. Therefore, Leonardo was a Florentine. (Ax: x is an artist; Pxy: x painted y; Fx: x was a Florentine; m: the Mona Lisa; l: Leonardo)

1.     (∃x)[Ax • Pxm • (y)[(Ay • Pym) ⊃ y= x] • Fx]

2.     Al • Plm

∴ Fl

3.     Ar • Prm • (y)[(Ay • Pym) ⊃ y= r] • Fr

4.     (y)[(Ay • Pym) ⊃ y= r] • Ar • Prm • Fr

5.     (y)[(Ay • Pym) ⊃ y= r]

6.     (Al • Plm) ⊃ l= r

7.     l = r

8.     Fr • Ar • Prm • (y)[(Ay • Pym) ⊃ y= r]

9.     Fr

10. Fl

 

 

 

1 EI

3 Com

4 Simp

5 UI

2,6 MP

3 Com

8 Simp

7,9 Id

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