I am confused as to why the Sufficient Condition in Premise 1 was not negated. From the S & N classes, when ever there is either in a statement, the Sufficient gets negated.
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Hi, I'm not sure I'm completely understanding your question: are you saying that when we have a statement like "if I go to the park, I will either get rained on or snowed on" would be diagramed along the lines of
If Not P, then R or S?
I don't think we would negate something unless we have a reason to, or are taking the contrapositive, and the presence of an either shouldn't change that.
BolaJuly 20, 2023
it says all students at the freeman school of cooking study either deserts or soups. From the S&N classes I would diagram as not SFSC - D or S in 2nd year.
My question is are there exceptions to the rule that when you see "either" in a statement you have to negate the Sufficient condition?
Emil-KunkinJuly 20, 2023
I think you may have mistaken what the lesson said. The statement is that if you're in a school, you do one of two things. Why would we ever turn this into the exact opposite: if you're not in a school, you do one of two things?
It's possible you're thinking of "unless" statements, or maybe of taking the contrapositive.
