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What is a sufficient condition?
What is a necessary condition?
What does it mean for A to be necessary and sufficient for B?
Give an example of a sufficient condition.
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Study Notes
Sufficient Conditions
- A sufficient condition for B means A guarantees B's occurrence.
- If A is true, then B must also be true; A's occurrence necessitates B's.
- All instances of A are included within the set of B.
Necessary Conditions
- A necessary condition for B indicates that B guarantees the occurrence of A.
- If B is true, then A must also be true; B’s occurrence requires A's existence.
- All instances of B must include A to occur.
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
- A condition is both necessary and sufficient for B when A guarantees B and B guarantees A.
- If A occurs, then B occurs, and vice versa; A's existence is tied to B, and B’s existence is linked to A.
- All instances of A are also instances of B, and all instances of B are instances of A.
Sufficient Condition Example
- Being a bachelor categorically qualifies as a sufficient condition for being classified as an unmarried adult human.
Necessary Condition Example
- Being male serves as a necessary condition for qualifying as a bachelor.
Necessary and Sufficient Example
- Being an unmarried adult human is characterized as both a necessary and sufficient condition for the status of being a bachelor.
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