Modus ponens
- Modus ponens is a rule of inference in logic that states that if two statements are true, then their conjunction is also true.
- The rule is used in various fields, including mathematics, philosophy, and probability calculus.
- In subjective logic, modus ponens represents a generalization of both modus ponens and the Law of total probability.
- Philosophers and linguists have identified cases where modus ponens appears to fail, but opinions vary on how these cases should be disposed of.
- The fallacy of affirming the consequent is a common misinterpretation of modus ponens.
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