Chap 10 Truth-funtional logic

Question 0

Compound Sentence

Answer 0

A sentence that contains one or more sentences and one or more operators.

Question 1

Component (or embedded) sentence

Answer 1

A sentence that is part of a compound sentence.

Question 2

Dyadic operator

Answer 2

A connective that joins together two sentences to form a compound sentence.

Question 3

Exclusive or

Answer 3

The or that asserts that one or the other but not both disjuncts are true.

Question 4

Function

Answer 4

a rule that relates one set of values to another set of values.

Question 5

Inclusive or

Answer 5

The or that asserts that one or the other or both disjuncts are true.

Question 6

Monadic operator

Answer 6

a connective that is joined to just one sentences to form a compound sentence.

Question 7

Simple sentence

Answer 7

A sentence that does not contain one or more shorter sentences and does not contain one or more sentence operators.

Question 8

Truth-function

Answer 8

A rule that relates one set of truth-values to another set of truth values.

Question 9

Truth-functional compound sentence

Answer 9

A compound sentence with the following feature: the truth-value of the compound as a whole is a function of the truth-values of the components.

Question 10

Truth-functional operator

Answer 10

An operator that forms a truth-functional compound sentence when attached to one or more component sentences.