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rune2402

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Rewrite argument.

Use the method of writing each premise in symbols in order to write a conclusion that yields a valid argument.
If I get robbed, I will go to court. I got robbed.

    a.     I will get robbed in court. 
    b.     I will not go to court. 
    c.     I will go to court. 
    d.     I will not get robbed in court

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Registered: 2007-04-18

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Re: Rewrite argument.

Let:
p = I got robbed.
q = I will go to court.

We have:

Since p is true, the implication is that q is true. Therefore (c.), I will go to court.

rune2402

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Re: Rewrite argument.

So are you saying that "I get robbed" and "I got robbed" are both representative of "p"?

rune2402

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Re: Rewrite argument.

Wow! I see the logic now. Funny. Its seemed so vague just a while ago. Man it is amazing how little one can accomplish under stress. Once one relaxes things seem so much plainer.

Khushboo

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Registered: 2007-10-16

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Re: Rewrite argument.

If I get robbed, I will go to court. I got robbed.

In the first part of the sentence the person is contemplating whereas the other part of the sentence talks about the occurrence of the event. The argument should spring from the first part of the sentence as everything here is central to his contemplation.

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Khushboo

Last edited by Khushboo (2007-10-30 19:41:43)

rune2402

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Re: Rewrite argument.

When your under stress things seem more complicated.i got it right though.Thanks.

mason777

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Re: Rewrite argument.

what the heck does that mean? i choose c

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