Tag: logical inference

Existential Instantiation: Inferring Existence from Generic Statements

Existential instantiation is a logical rule enabling the inference of a specific…

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Ex Falso Quodlibet: The Principle of Explosion

Ex falso quodlibet, or the principle of explosion, is a logical tenet…

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Elimination Rule in Logical Inference

An elimination rule in logic simplifies formulas by removing connectives or quantifiers.…

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Distribution Axiom in Modal Logic

The distribution axiom, often referred to as axiom K, is fundamental in…

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Understanding Distributed Terms in Categorical Propositions

A term is distributed in a categorical proposition when the statement refers…

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Disjunctive Syllogism

A valid deductive argument form where if a disjunction (P or Q)…

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Deductive Consequence

Deductive consequence, also known as syntactic consequence, refers to the relationship where…

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Assertion (Logic)

Assertion is a fundamental principle in logic, also known as pseudo modus…

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