I'd like to know whether my argument proof is sufficient or whether my rule of inference is correct for the following.
1. A photographer in ABC tour group has not visited Opera House
2. Every photographer in ABC tour group has visited Botanic Garden
Q: Can you conclude that "Someone in ABC tour group has not visited Opera House"?
Argument Proof:
- Let $T$ be the set of all photographers in ABC tour group.
- Let $O(t)$ be “$t$ visited Opera House”.
- Let $B(t)$ be “$t$ visited Botanic Garden”.
- $\exists t \in T, (\neg O(t)).$ (Premise)
- $\forall t \in T, (B(t)).$ (Premise)
- $\exists t \in T, (B(t) → ~O(t)).$ (By Universal Modus Ponens) Q.E.D.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Let X be the set of people in ABC tour group.
Using the first sentence,
$\exists$x, P(x) $\wedge$ $\sim$ O(x)
Then using existential instantiation,
P(a) $\wedge$ $\sim$ O(a)
Then using specialisation,
$\sim$ O(a)
Finally using existentiation generalisation, you will get the answer.
It seems you do not need the second sentence. Do ask your tutor for clarification.