G wrote: >>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.
p => q does not mean !p => !q. Since z => q & z != p are not mathematically impossible, !p = !q is incorrect. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144581 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
