Question regarding Unless rule
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:31 pm
Hello,
I treat "unless" as "if not"
A unless B
:~B --> A
ex) I will go to law school unless I miss the LSAT test
If not miss the LSAT --> go to law school
Q1. But I have a difficulty diagramming the unless rule with 2 elements in it.
Am I correct?
1) A unless B OR C
:~(B OR C)=~B AND ~C --> A
=~A --> B OR C
2) A unless B AND C
:~(B and C)=~B or ~C --> A
= ~A --> B and C
Q2. How can I diagram this sentence? Am I Correct?
ex) "budget cannot be reduced unless faculty positions are eliminated or faculty salaries are reduced"
~(faculty position reduced OR faculty salary reduced) --> ~ Budget Reduced
: Budget Reduced --> Faculty position reduced OR faculty salary reduced
I really thank you for your help in advance!!
I treat "unless" as "if not"
A unless B
:~B --> A
ex) I will go to law school unless I miss the LSAT test
If not miss the LSAT --> go to law school
Q1. But I have a difficulty diagramming the unless rule with 2 elements in it.
Am I correct?
1) A unless B OR C
:~(B OR C)=~B AND ~C --> A
=~A --> B OR C
2) A unless B AND C
:~(B and C)=~B or ~C --> A
= ~A --> B and C
Q2. How can I diagram this sentence? Am I Correct?
ex) "budget cannot be reduced unless faculty positions are eliminated or faculty salaries are reduced"
~(faculty position reduced OR faculty salary reduced) --> ~ Budget Reduced
: Budget Reduced --> Faculty position reduced OR faculty salary reduced
I really thank you for your help in advance!!