Chapter 6: Compound Claims

In chapter 6, Epstein explains what compounds claims are, the different kinds that can be used, and how each kind is used.
A compound claim usually has two or more claims attached by a connective, which are words such as "or", "if, then", and "and". But just because a claim is composed of two or more claims it does not make necessarily make it a compound. For example, Emily uses public transportation because she does not have a car. According to Epstein this would not be a compound claim due to the fact that the word "because" is an indicator making this an argument and not a claim.
An example of a compound claim could be "If the sun is out or the weather is warm, we will go to the beach." And its negation or contradictory claim would be "If the sun is not out and the weather is not warm, we will not go to the beach." Epstein explains that when "or" is negated in a claim it becomes "and". Also if each claim in this compound claim were simplified to A, B, and C, their negation would be "not A", "not B", and "not C".