Sentence examples for material implication from inspiring English sources
noun
An implication as defined in classical propositional logic, leading to the truth of such as Q \vdash P \to Q, to be read as "any proposition whatsoever is a sufficient condition for a true proposition".
- In the truth table in Figure 1, the first row corresponds to modus ponens, the last row corresponds to modus tollens, the second row could be taken to represent an invalid argument (where P&rarr
In logic, Lewis criticized contemporary formal systems using material implication and proposed an alternative system of logic based upon strict implication.
The symbol "⊃" is known as the (material) implication sign, the first argument as the antecedent, and the second as the consequent; q ⊃ p is known as the converse of p ⊃ q.
CS2 says that indication extends material implication.
Lewis didn't deny these theses, properly understood relative to the definition of material implication.
Clauses and simply describe the standard truth table behavior for negation and material implication respectively.
Philo introduced a version of material implication; Diodorus devised a forerunner of strict implication.
Real estate developers will find the program's material implications of greater interest.
They know that increased weather extremes, growing resource costs and increased public scrutiny could have material implications for their future resilience and need addressing.
Trump's aggressive infrastructure and tax-cutting agenda may yet be watered down in Congress, but we consider it likely that much of it will make it through, with material implications for US growth and earnings.
This paper considers the material implications of these discourses on the border landscape with particular attention to historical boundary development, urbanization, and impacts of chronic flooding.
The common fears of the social and material implications of cholera were accompanied by a certain degree of anticipated stigma against affected persons.
