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"Validity" and "entailment" are different ways of talking about the same basic logical relation. Which one of the following statements is true:
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An argument is valid if and only if the premises entail the conclusion.
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An argument is valid if and only if the conclusion entails the premises.
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An argument is valid if and only if the premises and the conclusion entail each other.
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An argument is valid if and only if either the premises entail the conclusion or the conclusion entails the premises.
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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to think about entailment?
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If formula "a" entails formula "b" it means that you could construct a proof from "a" to "b."
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If formula "a" entails formula "b" then "a" and "b" must be logically equivalent.
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If formula "a" entails formula "b" then on a table there will be no row on which "a" is true and "b" is false.
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If formula "a" entails formula "b" then an argument with "a" as its only premise and "b" as its conclusion would be valid.
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Which one of the following is NOT a true statement about the relation between logical equivalence and entailment?
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Two formulas are logically equivalent if and only if they entail each other.
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If two formulas, p and q, are not equivalent, then neither formula entails the other.
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Mutual entailment equals logical equivalence.
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If two formulas, p and q, do not entail each other, then they cannot be logically equivalent.
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If formula 'a' entails formula 'b', then on a table:
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There is no row on which 'a' is true and 'b' is false.
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There is no row on which 'b' is true and 'a' is false.
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There is at least one row on which 'a' is true and 'b' is false.
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There is at least one row on which 'b' is true and 'a' is false.
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"Validity" and "entailment" are different ways of talking about the same basic logical relation. Which of the following is true:
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An argument is valid if and only if the premises entail the conclusion.
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An argument is valid if and only if the conclusion entails the premises.
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An argument is valid if and only if the premises and the conclusion entail each other.
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An argument is valid if and only if either the premises entail the conclusion or the conclusion entails the premises.
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Which of the following statements is true. (Only one is true.)
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Tautologies entail all other formulas.
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Tautologies are entailed by all other formulas.
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Contradictions are entailed by all other formuals.
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Contingencies entail all other formuals.
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Which of the following statements is true. (Only one is true.)
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Contingencies are entailed by all other formulas.
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Contingencies entail all other formulas.
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Contradictions are entailed by all other formulas.
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Contradictions entail all other formulas.
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Which of the following statements is true. (Only one is true.)
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Contingencies are only entailed by other contingencies.
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Contradictions are only entailed by other contradictions.
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Tautologies are only entailed by other tautologies.
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Dessert is only entailed by jello.
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Which of the following statements is true. (Only one is true.)
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Contradictions are entailed by all other formuals.
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Contradictions only entail other contradictions.
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Tautologies only entail other tautologies.
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Tautologies entail all other formulas.
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by M&N?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by MvN?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by Mv~M?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by ~R&~S?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by ~(R↔R)?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by Sv~S?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by ~D→~E?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by E→D?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by D→E?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by A→(B→C)?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by A→(B&C)?
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According to the table, which formulas (if any) are logically entailed by (A&B)&C?
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