Last Update: 1 February 2009
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Here is a translation example inspired by a puzzle by Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland:
First, here is the syntax and semantics of the representation in FOPL (first-order predicate logic):
Baby(x) | : | x is a baby |
Logical(x) | : | x is logical (or: x is a logical person) |
Manages-Crocs(x) | : | x can manage a crocodile |
Despised(x) | : | x is despised |
Now, here is a translation of the above logical argument (or "syllogism"):
... before I show you, you might want to try it for yourself, so I'll
put the answers in the
next document!