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nit 11 Discussion Assignment ‘Be honest, truthful, and altruistic.’ – A logical analysis of a profound recommendation. On November 5, 2018 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama tweeted the following: Read this tweet and note the statement connectives that it uses. For this discussion assignment, we’ll be applying the rules of sentential logic (SL) to analyze it. In your discussion post, address all four steps of this assignment, then read your peers’ threads and comment on two other students’ posts. Compare their answers to yours, and make suggestions (or corrections) as needed. For your reference, use the following table: Conjunction & Disjunction ∨ Negation ~ Conditional ⊃ Biconditional ≡ PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY Step 1. The following symbolic representation is my attempt to capture the Dalai Lama’s argument, above, using the principles of charity and faithfulness. There might be other ways to reconstruct it, but for the purpose of this assignment, we’ll go with this. I am using A, L, U and S to stand for important segments of the Dalai Lama’s quote. Using the table below, how would you translate the symbolized statements? A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃S Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. This represents the following sections of the Tweet: A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Step 2. Complete all the missing values from the following truth table. Be sure to write a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on how you went about completing the truth table, including the connective rules you used. Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. A L U S 1 T T T T 2 T T T F 3 T T F T 4 T T F F A ⊃ ∼ L F ∼ L ⊃ U T U ⊃ S T A ⊃ S T PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY 5 T F T T 6 T F T F 7 T F F T 8 T F F F 9 F T T T 10 F T T F 11 F T F T 12 F T F F 13 F F T T 14 F F T F 15 F F F T 16 F F F F Step 3. Take a look at your completed truth table. If you have done it correctly, there is a line that closely corresponds to the Dalai Lama’s statement. Which line (from 1 through 16) is it? Be sure to justify your selection in a couple of brief sentences. (Hint, look for a line in which A, U and S are True, L is False, and all of the corresponding conditionals are True). Step 4. Personal reaction: What do you think about the Dalai Lama’s tweet? Is his statement relevant in an era that is now described as “post-truth”? Give your reasons, and provide an example from your own experience. Recommendations for Success and Grading Criteria: • • • • • • Respond to the assignment with clear and detailed answers. Follow all assignment prompts and answer all prompt questions. Incorporate relevant examples and evidence to support your claims. Compose your response in clear and grammatically correct English and post it on time. Respond to at least two students with substantive comments and follow-up questions. Acknowledge all students who comment on your post. PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY Editable Worksheet For your reference, use the following table: Conjunction & Disjunction ∨ Negation ~ Conditional ⊃ Biconditional ≡ Step 1. Describe the following representations, which is a reconstruction of the argument above. (Note, this is my reconstruction of this argument, using charity and faithfulness. There might be other ways to reconstruct it, but for the purpose of this assignment, we’ll go with this one). What is A, L, U and S stand for? How do these symbols and statements describe/represent the tweet above? Be sure to reference appropriate terminology, as we learned it during this course to describe the argument. A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃S Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. This represents the following sections of the Tweet: A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Step 2. Review the and complete the missing elements from the following truth table. Be sure to write a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on how you went about completing the truth table, what rules did you use, how did you come up with your answers. Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. A L U S 1 T T T T 2 T T T F 3 T T F T 4 T T F F 5 T F T T 6 T F T F 7 T F F T 8 T F F F 9 F T T T 10 F T T F 11 F T F T 12 F T F F 13 F F T T 14 F F T F 15 F F F T 16 F F F F A ⊃ ∼L F ∼L ⊃ U T U ⊃ S T A ⊃ S T Step 3. Take a look at your completed Truth Table. If you have done it correctly, there is a line that closely corresponds to the Dalai Lama’s statement. Which line (from 1 through 16) is it? Be sure to justify your selection in a couple of brief sentences. (Hint, look for a line in which A, U and S are True, L is False, and all of the corresponding conditionals are True). Step 4. Personal reaction: What do you think about the Dalai Lama’s tweet? How might his statement be relevant to our lives? Do you find that you agree with it, and if so why, or if not, why not. Editable Worksheet For your reference, use the following table: Conjunction & Disjunction ∨ Negation ~ Conditional ⊃ Biconditional ≡ Step 1. Describe the following representations, which is a reconstruction of the argument above. (Note, this is my reconstruction of this argument, using charity and faithfulness. There might be other ways to reconstruct it, but for the purpose of this assignment, we’ll go with this one). What is A, L, U and S stand for? How do these symbols and statements describe/represent the tweet above? Be sure to reference appropriate terminology, as we learned it during this course to describe the argument. A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃S Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. This represents the following sections of the Tweet: A ⊃ ∼L ∼L ⊃ U U ⊃ S ______ A ⊃ S Step 2. Review the and complete the missing elements from the following truth table. Be sure to write a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) on how you went about completing the truth table, what rules did you use, how did you come up with your answers. Feel free to cut and paste this box with your answers into the discussion post. A L U S 1 T T T T 2 T T T F 3 T T F T 4 T T F F 5 T F T T 6 T F T F 7 T F F T 8 T F F F 9 F T T T 10 F T T F 11 F T F T 12 F T F F 13 F F T T 14 F F T F 15 F F F T 16 F F F F A ⊃ ∼L F ∼L ⊃ U T U ⊃ S T A ⊃ S T Step 3. Take a look at your completed Truth Table. If you have done it correctly, there is a line that closely corresponds to the Dalai Lama’s statement. Which line (from 1 through 16) is it? Be sure to justify your selection in a couple of brief sentences. (Hint, look for a line in which A, U and S are True, L is False, and all of the corresponding conditionals are True). Step 4. Personal reaction: What do you think about the Dalai Lama’s tweet? How might his statement be relevant to our lives? Do you find that you agree with it, and if so why, or if not, why not.