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 | ~ (~ p → ~ q) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | F | T | F |
| F | T | T | F |
| T | F | F | T |
| T | T | T | 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 and q. The truth value of a negation is the opposite of the truth value of the original statement.
| p | ~ p | q | ~ q |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | F | T | F |
| T | F | F | T |
| F | T | T | F |
| F | T | F | T |
Note that a conditional statement is only false when a true hypothesis produces a false conclusion. Also, to get ~(~ p→ ~ q) means negating the truth value of ~ p→ ~ q. With this, we can create our truth table.
| ~ p | ~ q | ~ p → ~ q | ~ (~ p → ~ q) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | F | T | F |
| F | T | T | F |
| T | F | F | T |
| T | T | T | F |