modus
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- noun
- /ˈmoʊdəs/
- Specialized
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modo lógico
- It's a modus tollens syllogism.
But but that inference rule known as modus ponens that says, you know, P then P If P then Q, therefore Q.
- But but that inference rule known as modus ponens that says, you know, P then P If P then Q, therefore Q.
Examples
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Modus tollens is certain.
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Therefore I am not a cat, which is modus tollens, right?
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It's as natural as modus ponens.
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We would have encountered modus tollens.
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The laws of logic, if they exist at all, include the laws of non-contradiction, identity, excluded middle, modus ponens, and so forth.
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It is becoming more difficult to find the countervailing fact in a modus tollens argument.
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These are also probably the least charismatic of the atheists: it's really hard to rally around a detailed discussion of modus ponens.
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Logicians from Aristotle's time call this form of argument modus ponens: affirming the antecedent (p) permits inference of the consequent (q).
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A classic example of deduction in logic is the modus ponens argument, which helps establish a clear pattern of reasoning.
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In logical discussions, the modus tollens method is frequently used to demonstrate how conclusion follows from premises.
Synonyms
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A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
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A set of clear reasons that show why an idea is true or false
Compounds
How Formal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Modus comes from the Latin modus, which means 'measure' or 'way' and is the source of English mode. In logic a modus is a fixed, measured way to move from premises to a conclusion, so it means a formal pattern of reasoning.