WF - Basic Logic - L2

In this video lecture, Professor Wayne C. Booth explains how to represent sentences in an symbolic notation. He highlights three key things to look out for when representing sentences: simple propositions, logical relations, and words or phrases that are not logically relevant. The professor demonstrates how to represent five different English sentences using this process, identifying the commitments and logical relations in each sentence. He also covers how to handle conjunctions in English sentences and emphasizes the importance of accuracy when symbolizing the logical implications of English sentences. As homework, students are assigned 11 English sentences to represent using the process demonstrated in the video, with solutions to be posted next week. In the third lecture, the class will move on to consider the other two logical connectives.