Explanations Are Good Just in Case Understanding Is Increased

question 281

Multiple Choice

Explanations are good just in case understanding is increased. Understanding is not increased if, and only if, explanations are empirical deductions. So, explanations are good if, and only if, they are not logical deductions.
-Which of the following is the best translation into PL of this argument?

• A) E ⊃ U
• ∼U ≡ D / E ≡ ∼D
• B) E ⊃ U
• ∼(U ≡ D) / E ≡ ∼D
• C) U ≡ E
• ∼U ≡ D / E ≡ ∼D
• D) U ⊃ E
• ∼(U ≡ D) / E ≡ ∼D
• E) E ≡ U
• ∼U ≡ D / E ≡ ∼D

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