Introduction to Deductive Reasoning

I did not realize how much Philosophy was intertwined with Mathematics. (Turns out there WAS a reason for me to take that class...)

Conditional statements (if-then) are really effective when used with venn diagrams. Let me explain:

Premises:

1. All humpbacks are whales.

2. All whales are mammals.

Conclusion:

3. All humpbacks are mammals.

(If all humpbacks are whales, and all whales are mammals, then all humpbacks are mammals.)

I'm sure you can imagine what a venn would look like using this statement.

So there you have it. Venn-Philosophy (not an actual term). :)

Until Next Time,

Rose