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First-Order Logic Formalization

First-Order Logic Formalization

Core Statements

1. All devotees are ISKCON acharyas:
∀x (Devotee(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x))
2. There exists one devotee who is Srila Prabhupada:
∃x (Devotee(x) ∧ IsSrilaPrabhupada(x))

Disjunction Forms

Inclusive Disjunction (∨)

∀x (Devotee(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x)) ∨ ∃x (Devotee(x) ∧ IsSrilaPrabhupada(x))

Exclusive Disjunction (⊕)

[∀x (Devotee(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x)) ∨ ∃x (Devotee(x) ∧ IsSrilaPrabhupada(x))]

¬[∀x (Devotee(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x)) ∧ ∃x (Devotee(x) ∧ IsSrilaPrabhupada(x))]

Universal Quantifiers (∀)

# Statement Formula
1 All devotees are ISKCON acharyas ∀x (Devotee(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x))
2 Srila Prabhupada is the founding acharya and diksha guru ∀x (IsSrilaPrabhupada(x) → (FoundingAcharya(x) ∧ DikshaGuru(x)))
3 Only Srila Prabhupada is the founding acharya ∀x (FoundingAcharya(x) → IsSrilaPrabhupada(x))
4 Srila Prabhupada is an ISKCON acharya ∀x (IsSrilaPrabhupada(x) → ISKCONAcharya(x))
5 Exclusion rule for XOR ∀x ¬(Devotee(x) ∧ IsSrilaPrabhupada(x) ∧ ISKCONAcharya(x))
Note: The exclusive disjunction (⊕) ensures that both conditions cannot be true simultaneously.

Predicate Definitions

  • Devotee(x): x is a devotee
  • ISKCONAcharya(x): x is an ISKCON acharya
  • IsSrilaPrabhupada(x): x is Srila Prabhupada
  • FoundingAcharya(x): x is the founding acharya of ISKCON
  • DikshaGuru(x): x is a diksha guru

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