Test the validity of the following argument, using the tree method: premise (a) Every Greek who loathes a Trojan is feared by all. premise (b) Achilles loathes a Trojan. Conclusion (c) If Achilles is Greek, everyone fears him. Formal Logic.
Test the validity of the following argument, using the tree method: premise (a) Every Greek who loathes a Trojan is feared by all. premise (b) Achilles loathes a Trojan. Conclusion (c) If Achilles is Greek, everyone fears him. Formal Logic.
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Test the validity of the following argument, using the tree method: premise (a) Every Greek who loathes a Trojan is feared by all. premise (b) Achilles loathes a Trojan. Conclusion (c) If Achilles is Greek, everyone fears him. Formal Logic.
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Can you form the tree in this way?
![Question 3,
(a) 1. V x [Jy (Lxy^ Lya) → ¬ [xa] ^ [aa
V x [7y ([xy Alya) → → Lxa]
2.
3.
Lea
4
Jy (LayaLya) → ¬Laa
5. - Jy (Lay A Lya) - Loax
16. Vy-Lay Alya
-Laa Laa)
7.
(6)
8.
tháng hang
X
It is inconsistent.
The sentence Vx[7y (Lxy1 Lya) → ¬ [xa ] means
loves
every one
someone, someone loves Isolde,
then not everyone loves Isolde..](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/07796550-f6d6-4f1e-a04b-1f60e043aa0d/937f8e67-da9d-4d56-a8cf-64257f24a27a/wqb0l1v_thumbnail.jpeg)
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(a) 1. V x [Jy (Lxy^ Lya) → ¬ [xa] ^ [aa
V x [7y ([xy Alya) → → Lxa]
2.
3.
Lea
4
Jy (LayaLya) → ¬Laa
5. - Jy (Lay A Lya) - Loax
16. Vy-Lay Alya
-Laa Laa)
7.
(6)
8.
tháng hang
X
It is inconsistent.
The sentence Vx[7y (Lxy1 Lya) → ¬ [xa ] means
loves
every one
someone, someone loves Isolde,
then not everyone loves Isolde..
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Could you rewrite it using the tree method in standard Formal Logic notation?
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