Philosophy 251: Handout #10

 

XXI. For each of the following arguments construct a derivation to prove that the argument is valid.

  1. A & ( C & ~B ), ( A v D ) ~E / ~E
  2. ( G F ) & ( F H ), [( I v J ) v K ] G, ~( I v J ) & K / H
  3. L ( M & O ), ~O / ~( L & P )
  4. Q / R [ S ( T Q )]
  5. U X, X W / U W
  6. X ( Y Z ), A Y / X ( A Z )
  7. B C, B v C / B & C
  8. ~D E, F D, E & F / ~G
  9. / H ( I H )
  10. / ( J K ) ( J K )
  11. / ( L & ~L ) ( M & ~M )
  12. / ( N O ) [( P N ) ( P O )]
  13. / Q v ~Q
  14. / ( R & R ) R
  15. / ~S [( T & S ) U ]

XXII. For each of the following arguments construct a derivation to prove that the argument is valid.

  1. V W / ~W ~V
  2. O v ~P, ~O v ~P / ~P
  3. ( X Y )  Z, ( X Y ) v ~Z / ~Z ~( X Y )
  4. ( Q R ) v S, [~( Q R ) & ~S ] [ T ( U & ~X )] / [ T ( U & ~X)] W
  5. E ( ~F v G ), F G / E
  6. H ~( I ~K), ~( H v I ) / K
  7. L v ( M v N ) / ( L v M ) v N
  8. ~( A B), ~( B C ) / ~D
  9. J ( K & L ), ( ~K L ) & ( M  J ) / ( J v L )  ~M
  10. ~( N O ) / ~N O
  11. / ~[( P & Q ) & ~( P & Q )]
  12. / ( S ~S ) ~( S ~S )
  13. / [( T U )  T ]  T
  14. / ( V W ) v ( W V )
  15. / [( X v Y ) Z ] [( X Z) & ( Y Z )]

 

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