Homework for Philosophy 270, Fall 2012

Homework on §7.7—assigned Mon 11/12 and due Wed 11/14

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(i)

use a derivation to check the following and present a counterexample by using a diagram to present a counterexample that lurks in an open gap:

∀x (Rax → Fx), Rab, ¬ Fa / ∀x (Rxa → ¬ Fx)

(ii)

analyze and restate using unrestricted quantifiers:

Nothing that anyone knew of explained every observation

(iii)

synthesize an English sentence that has the following analysis:

(∀x: ¬ Ux) (∀y: Py) ¬ Nyx

(P: [ _ is a person]; N: [ _ noticed _ ]; U: [ _ was usual])