English Explanatory Dictionary

affirming the consequent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form
  2. A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form: If P, then Q. Q. Therefore, P.
  3. If P, then Q.
  4. Q.
  5. Therefore, P.

Word forms

affirming the consequent

Translations

Finnish: takajäsenen myöntäminen Finnish: takajäsenen myöntö
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