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It is a valid argument form in which: If it's not X, it's not Y. It's not Y. Therefore, it's not X. Example: If your school is not situated on Earth, it is not situated in America. Your school is not situated in America. Therefore, your school is not situated on Earth.
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β 14y agoIt means "Deny the Consequent" it is a logical argument that something may not be true even if there is apparent evidence for it; as truth may actually be something different.
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What are the type of logic?
modus ponens and modus tollens
What does modus tollens means in english?
Mudus Tollens = "the way that denies by denying"
How do you write an argument using modus ponens and modus tollens?
If today is MONDAY then tomorrow is Tuesday.
What is the English equivalent of the Latin phrase 'modus tollens'?
method of removing is the latin phrase of modus tollen
In modus tollens the second premise a single term is drawn from what part of the first premise?
first or consequent
What is the law of modus tollens?
It in Math, (Geometry) If p implies q is a true conditional statement and not q is true, then not p is true.
When was Bernhard Tollens born?
Bernhard Tollens was born on 1841-07-30.
When did Bernhard Tollens die?
Bernhard Tollens died on 1918-01-31.
When did Hendrik Tollens die?
Hendrik Tollens died on 1856-10-21.
When was Hendrik Tollens born?
Hendrik Tollens was born on 1780-09-24.
When was Modus - Modus album - created?
Modus - Modus album - was created on -19-03-02.
What is 'modus tollΔns' when translated from Latin to English?
"Way of denying" is an English equivalent of the Latin phrase modus tollēns. The logic-related phrase most famously references the sequence of proposition, conditional and contrapositive whereby "All Uruguayans are Latin Americans," "If someone is Uruguayan, then she is Latin American" and "If someone is not Latin American, then she is not Uruguayan." The pronunciation will be "mo-doos tol-lenz" in Church Latin and in classical Latin.
