Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if ’ 2. necessary and sufficient conditions 3. dealing with time
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. H>D or D>H ?
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. H>D If you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL then you qualify to be a DOCTOR.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. H>D If you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL then you qualify to be a DOCTOR. TRUE FALSE
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. D>H If you qualify to be a DOCTOR then you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. TRUE
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ You qualify to be a DOCTOR only if you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. D>H If you qualify to be a DOCTOR then you graduated from HIGH SCHOOL. TRUE Moral: ‘onlyif’ is a consequent indicator.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ Don’t confuse ‘only if’ with ‘if only’ If only I had LISTENED to my mother, I would be HAPPY today.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 1. ‘only if’ Don’t confuse ‘only if’ with ‘if only’ If only I had LISTENED to my mother, I would be HAPPY today. If I had LISTENED to my mother, I would be HAPPY today. L>H
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 2. necessary and sufficient conditions Necessary conditions are consequents.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 2. necessary and sufficient conditions Necessary conditions are consequents. Graduating from HIGH SCHOOL is necessary for becoming a DOCTOR. D>HD>H
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 2. necessary and sufficient conditions Sufficient conditions are antecedents. RUNNING a red light is sufficient for getting ARRESTED.
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 2. necessary and sufficient conditions Sufficient conditions are antecedents. RUNNING a red light is sufficient for getting ARRESTED. RUNNING a red light is enough. R>AR>A
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 3. Time Don’t confuse ‘if then’ with ‘and then’. Graduating from HIGH SCHOOL is necessary for becoming a DOCTOR. Graduation “comes first” H>D
Translating Conditionals Some more advanced issues: 3. Time Don’t confuse ‘if then’ with ‘and then’. Graduating from HIGH SCHOOL is necessary for becoming a DOCTOR. Graduation “comes first” H>D D>HD>H WRONG RIGHT
Antecedent Indicators if provided that should sufficient conditions Consequent Indicators then results in only if necessary conditions Summary For more click here