Complete questions 1-6 use the following questions for 3-6
Use these arguments for the Truth Tables worksheet (due Wednesday):
3. Arturo or Bella went to the beach. If it is not the case that Arturo went to the beach, then Bella went. So, Bella must have gone to the beach.
4. If the store gets a piano, then the store will get a piano and a guitar. The store will get a piano or a guitar. Hence, the store will get a piano.
Truth tables are used to assess deductive arguments as valid or invalid by showing the “inner workings” of an argument. This worksheet will help you complete and evaluate truth tables.
Complete numbers 1 to 6 and submit your work as a Word document. Before starting, review the Lecture – Logical Connectives, Lecture – Truth Tables, and related handouts.
The arguments for numbers 3 to 6 will be sent to you by Canvas message Monday, October 25. Comprehension
What are the four logical connectives? How can they be used to translate sentences into symbolic form and evaluate complex propositions as true or false? Use the above questions.
Answer in 6-8 sentences with two direct quotes from the text by Van Cleave. Quotes go in quotation marks with the in-text citation (Van Cleave, 2016, p. ___). I have attached the text book
(15 points)
What pattern of T’s and F’s in a truth table shows that an argument is invalid? (This is what I call the “toxic pattern” in my lesson.) Why is it impossible for an argument to have this pattern and still be valid? (15 points)
Translating Arguments
Translate the following arguments into symbolic form. Use the Handout – Meaning of the Logical Connectives for help.
[Sent by Canvas message] (15 points)
(15 points)
Completing Truth Tables
Use the Handout – Completing a Truth Table for help in creating your own truth tables and an example of what to do. This task can be challenging, so look over the lecture and practice exercises in the lesson for further review. You will also need the Handout – Truth Tables for the Logical Connectives for reference as you complete your truth tables.
Create a truth table for the argument from question 3. Then, use the truth table to assess the argument as valid or invalid. (20 points)
Create a truth table for the argument from question 4. Then, use the truth table to assess the argument as valid or invalid. (20 points)
I have attached the files to be used and the text to be used for this assignment
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