Monday, April 11, 2016

Philosophical Propositional Calculus (0)

Derivation Rules:

Reiteration (R) In a proof, a previously established result can always be stated again.
P
P

Conjunction Elimination (∧E) When two statements are conjoined each component can be stated seperately.
∧ Q            ∧ Q
P                   Q

Conjunction Introduction (∧I) Two seperate results can always be conjoined as a conjunction.
P
Q
∧ Q

Disjunction Introduction (∨I) For any result P, P or some other statement is always true.
P                      P
∨ Q               Q ∨ P

Conditional Elimination (⇒E) The rule of Modus Ponens (MP)

⇒ Q
P
Q

Biconditional Elimination (⇔E) If two statements are equivalent and either is true, then the other must too be true.

⇔ Q               P ⇔ Q
P                        Q
Q                        P

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