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Logic and Critical Thinking
Conditional Claims
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2008

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Term
Conditional claim
Definition

Has the form of if--then; written as: If A then B or A>B 

Term
Antecedent
Definition
If A; sufficent condition
Term
Consequent
Definition
Then B; necessary condition
Term

Modus

Ponens
Definition

A > B

 

 

 

 

Term

Modus

Tollens 

Definition

A>B

 

~B

~A 

Term
Affirming the consequent
Definition

A>B

 

B

 A 

 

I have water, so I must have hydrogen 

Term
Denying the antecedent
Definition

A>B

 

~A

~B 

 

I don't have water so I don't have hydrogen. 

Term
Hypothetical Syllogism
Definition

A>B

B>C 

A>C

 

If a goalie gets the soccer ball to the sweeper, then to the forward, the forward goes beyond defenders, then the forward will get the ball past the goalie. 

Term
Disjunctive Syllogism
Definition

It's either this one or that one (deny one). 

 

A vs. B

~A  

 

A vs. B

~B  

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