Is if false then true true?

5 Answers. As an example of why the convention ‘false implies true is true’ is useful, consider the sentence “if a given number is smaller than 10 then it is also smaller than 100”. This is clearly a true statement. This is an example of ‘false implies true’, and it still should be a true statement.

What is it called when something is true and false?

In other words, a statement that is either true or false. I would call it a factual statement. Something that is factual is concerned with facts or contains facts, rather than giving theories or personal interpretations.

Is not true equal to false?

When someone says something is not true, it can have a value not only of -1, but also of 0. Therefore, not true (0, -1) is not the same as false (-1). The law of the excluded middle implies that any proposition that is not true must be false, and any proposition that is not false must be true.

How do you know if the answer is true or false?

Dissect the statement word-by-word and phrase-by-phrase. Another helpful tip is to look at each word and/or phrase within the statement to determine whether it is true. This is because, if any part of the statement is false, then the entire thing has to be false.

What does it mean for an implication to be true?

If an implication is known to be true, then whenever the hypothesis is met, the consequence must be true as well. This is why an implication is also called a conditional statement. Example 2.3.

What makes true true?

Anything that is verifiable and repeatable is likely to be true. If not verifiable and repeatable, then it may well be completely false, or at least partially false. This holds for much more than just religious beliefs.

What is the difference between false and untrue?

‘False’ indicates definite, unqualified error; ‘untrue’ suggests that the statement does not have a unique meaning and cannot be endorsed as it stands.