Propositional Logic Argument Analysis
In this discussion, you will analyze one of the following letters from Section 6.6 Exercise Set V of your eText. (The content of the letters is included below.)
Letter 8, by Doug Kroker
Part 1: In this discussion, you are to analyze and discuss at least one of the letters. More specifically, in numbered premise/conclusion form (and using the language of propositional logic), illustrate and explain how the following arguments might be structured. Note that in each case, the arguments may be enthymematic—that is, they may be missing certain parts. Your task is to fill in the missing parts, making the premises and conclusion explicit, as well as to analyze whether the argument is sound/unsound. Ensure that you support your analysis with a detailed explanation.
Please note that you can use the following keyboard items to represent the following logical connectives:
> represents a conditional
= represents a biconditional
* represents a conjunction
v represents a disjunction
~ negation
Letter 8:
The following was taken from a newspaper column written by Doug Kroker (Letter 8):
If the death penalty deters one person from becoming a murderer, it is effective. There are also some other important reasons for having the death penalty. First, the families and friends of innocent victims have the right to see effective retribution. Second, terminating the life of a killer is more economical than keeping him in jail at the taxpayer’s expense. Third, everyone will have greater respect for the judicial system when justice is carried out.
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