Introduction to Cognitive Science

A LOGICAL ILLUSION - part 2

Consider the following statements about a hand of cards:

  1. If there is a Jack in the hand, then there is a King in the hand, or else if there's no Jack in the hand, then there is a King in the hand.

  2. There is a Jack in the hand.

What follows?

Did you think that there must be a King in the hand?

Why?

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