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Single Idea 9517

[filed under theme 4. Formal Logic / B. Propositional Logic PL / 2. Tools of Propositional Logic / b. Terminology of PL ]

Full Idea

The 'scope' of a connective in a certain formula is the formulae linked by the connective, together with the connective itself and the (theoretically) encircling brackets

Clarification

'Theoretically' because logicians leave out brackets if they are unimportant

Gist of Idea

The 'scope' of a connective is the connective, the linked formulae, and the brackets

Source

E.J. Lemmon (Beginning Logic [1965], 2.1)

Book Ref

Lemmon,E.J.: 'Beginning Logic' [Nelson 1979], p.47