PHIL 1102 Lecture 1: Philosophy 1102-H71 Lecture 2018
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Statement: a declarative sentence that is either true or false: ex. Truth value: every statement has a truth value (it must be true or false) Proposition: the information content or meaning of a statement: ex. El agua se cogela a 32 f. Requessst: let"s (cid:272)loset he door. - proposal. Complex statement: expresses one or more propositions. I will mow the lawn today, and tomorrow i will sit on the couch. If (i mow the lawn today), then tomorrow i will sit on the couch. This is a (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)al state(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:894)if/the(cid:374)(cid:895) (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot separate the t(cid:449)o se(cid:374)te(cid:374)(cid:272)e parts (cid:449)ithout changing the meaning. I will go to the party with you, but johnny is going to stay home. If i do this fa(cid:448)or for (cid:455)ou, it (cid:449)ill (cid:271)e the last fa(cid:448)or i"ll e(cid:448)er do. - simple. I (cid:449)ill do this fa(cid:448)or for (cid:455)ou, (cid:271)ut it (cid:449)ill (cid:271)e the last fa(cid:448)or i"ll e(cid:448)er do. - complex (it makes two claims, making it complex)
