Delta-K,  Feature Articles,  Volume 38, Issue 1

Exemplifying If-Then Principles in Logical Reasoning

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 38 Issue 1, December 2000

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Exemplifying If-Then Principles in Logical Reasoning

David R. Duncan and Bonnie H. Litwiller

Teachers are always seeking real-world settings that exemplify symbolic logic principles. The implication P –> Q (if P then Q) often causes student concern. We shall present an example that may be used to illustrate the many facets of this implication.