1. Conditional Statements
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A conditional statement is only false when a true hypothesis produces a false conclusion.
| ~ p | q | ~ p→ q |
|---|---|---|
| F | T | T |
| F | F | T |
| T | T | T |
| T | F | F |
Let's remind ourselves of the truth table of a conditional statement.
| p | q | p→ q |
|---|---|---|
| T | T | T |
| T | F | F |
| F | T | T |
| F | F | T |
To create our truth table for ~ p→ q, we first have to negate p. The truth value of a negation is the opposite of the truth value of the original statement.
| p | ~ p |
|---|---|
| T | F |
| T | F |
| F | T |
| F | T |
Note that a conditional statement is only false when a true hypothesis produces a false conclusion. With this information, we can complete the table.
| ~ p | q | ~ p→ q |
|---|---|---|
| F | T | T |
| F | F | T |
| T | T | T |
| T | F | F |