The often forgotten reasoning of equivalent contraposition

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The often forgotten reasoning of equivalent contraposition

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Hi,

I have some colleagues who are not aware of this "basic" reasoning. But I admit I had to make a search to find the formal demonstration.

Having an original proposition, P0:
A⇒B.

It is defined as: ¬A∨B, where "¬" means "Not-", and "∨" means "Or"; but I don't either have this demonstration or really understand this (your help would be appreciated).

Then:
⟺ ¬A∨¬(¬B), (only a double negation on B - what remain the same)
⟺ ¬(¬B)∨¬A, (the or is commutative)
⟺ ¬B⇒¬A, (following the above definition).

I think the definition follows a sets-logic, but if you can help me in helping my "atheist brother", I'll thank you.
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