blog post 3

  • Proposition: I have one cat
  • Truth value: True.
  • Truth conditions: In order for this to be true, I need one cat.
  • Entailment: “I have a cat” entails “I have at least one cat.”
  • Proposition: I am 6’4.
  • Truth value: False.
  • Truth conditions: I would have to be 6 foot 4
  • Entailment: “I am 6 foot 4” entails “I am at least 6 foot.”
  • Proposition: The universe is infinite.
  • Truth value: Unknown.
  • Truth conditions: For this to be true, the universe would have to never end
  • Entailment: “The universe is infinite” would entail “The Universe never ends.”

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