> > Here is an example that does not use AA: > Statement: she got the job because she was the most qualified candidate. > Since she got the job because she was more qualified; I must have been > passed over because I was not the most qualified. > > By your logic my example above is not true. >
Well, in the strict sense, logically speaking, yes, your example is true. You are saying this: p = "The most qualified" q = "Get the job" If p, then q. Not q, therefore not p. This is a logically valid argument. Problem is, your real life example leaves out a variety of other factors. A real life logical example might look like this: p = "The most qualified" p1 = "Wears glasses" p2 = "Owns 3 monkeys" q = "Gets the job" If (p & (p1 or p2)), then q. Not q, therefore not p. This argument is logically INVALID, because you could very well have been the most qualified, but were passed up because you are a cyclops who only owns 2 monkeys. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144571 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
