PHI 201 Midterm: PHIL 201 Midterm
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Phil 201: introductory logic, practice problems for midterm. 1879 hall, room 225: translations. (a) the light will come on only if the power is not out. (l,p) Answer: (assuming l stands for the light comes on" and p stands for the power is out"). l p. It is a necessary condition of the light coming on for the power to not be out. Hence you know that if the light comes on then the power cannot be out. Note that, for all we know, the power not being out is not a su cient condition it is not stated in the original sentence that as soon as the power is not out the light will come on. I might need to turn the switch on, for there to be a light bulb in the lamp, etc. P l is not a good translation. (b) it"s false that she ate the watermelon and did not eat the mango. (w,m)
