Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 38 Issue 1, December 2000
49
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.