PHL232H1 Lecture 1: Jan6.doc
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The first and second token have the same form and structure. There are 2 types, because the third is different from the first two tokens. The thought or the idea or meaning that is expressed by these tokens is the same. They express one and the same proposition (meaning of the sentence). Different philosophers have different views on the nature of propositions and according to at least one view, the person who said 0 = right because propositions are not something you cannot write on the chalkboard. Propositions do not exist in space or time and only types do. 3 tokens and 2 types: toronto is the capital of ontario. Metaphysicians refer to these truth tables as possible truths or possible worlds. P & q are atomic sentences, building blocks that you can"t analyze any further. And they are connected with logical connectives or operators. True only if p and q are true.
