Validity of Argument (Part 1)
Is the following valid? Let ∀A,B,C,K_1,K_2∈N. By this I mean they are all elements of the natural numbers.
1. ∃K_1 (K_1≤1)
2. ∃A,B,C,K_2 (A^(K_2 )+B^(K_2 )=C^(K_2 ) )
3. ∃K_1 (K_1≤1)∧∃A,B,C,K_2 (A^(K_2 )+B^(K_2 )=C^(K_2 ) )
4. ∃K_1 (K_1≤1)→∃A,B,C,K_2 (A^(K_2 )+B^(K_2 )=C^(K_2 ) )
5. ∀A,B,C,K_2 (A^(K_2 )+B^(K_2 )≠C^(K_2 ) )→∀K_1 (K_1>1)
Premise 1 is true because there does exist a natural number less than or equal to 1. Premise 2 is true because there does exist A,B,C, and K such that A^K+B^K=C^K. Premise 3 is true because of both Premises 1 and 2. Premise 4 is true because of Premises 1, 2, and 3. Premise 5 is true because it is the contrapositive of Premise 4. Now with regard to Premise 5, if I let K_1=K_2=2, the consequent would be true but the antecedent would be false, which makes premise 5 still true. Premise 5 is also true if I let K_1=K_2=n+2, where n is any natural number.
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