PLEASE HELP !:

“If we evolved a race of pure logicians, that would not be progress; but
we have not evolved a race of pure logicians; so that’s progress.”

 Break down the argument.
Explicitly identify the component statements that are part of the argument and show the symbolic form of the argument.

 Analyze it!
Decide whether the argument is valid or invalid by manipulating the premises, if necessary, and eventually recognizing the logical form of the argument (e.g. modus ponens, modus tollens, fallacy of the inverse, etc.)

Question

PLEASE HELP !:

“If we evolved a race of pure logicians, that would not be progress; but
we have not evolved a race of pure logicians; so that’s progress.”
							
	Break down the argument.
Explicitly identify the component statements that are part of the argument and show the symbolic form of the argument.  

	Analyze it! 
Decide whether the argument is valid or invalid by manipulating the premises, if necessary, and eventually recognizing the logical form of the argument (e.g. modus ponens, modus tollens, fallacy of the inverse, etc.)

hunus · Answer

$$L \rightarrow \neg P$$
$$\neg L$$_____________
$$\therefore P$$

Just check out the truth table for an if...then statement and try to analyze it yourself.