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Logic- Rules of Inference
Rules of Inference
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
05/01/2008

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Term
Modus Ponens
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P -> Q

P

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 Q

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Modus Tollens

Definition

 

 

P  ->  Q

~Q

__________

~P 

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Hypothetical Syllogism 

Definition

 

 

P -> Q

Q -> R

__________

P -> R 

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Disjunctive Syllogism 

Definition

 

 

 

P V Q

~P

_____

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Constructive Dilemma

Definition

 

 

 

 

(P -> Q) & ( R -> S)

P V R

______________________

Q v S 

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DeMorgans Rule 

Definition

 

 

 

 

~( P & Q).........................(~P v ~Q )

 

 

     ~( P V Q )........................( ~P & ~ Q ) 

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Communtativity 

Definition

 

 

 

 

(P v Q)...... (Q V P)

 

(P & Q).......(Q & P) 

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Associativity 

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[P V (Q V R)] ......... [( P V Q) V R]

 

[P & (Q & R)]......... [( P & Q) & R] 

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Distribution 

Definition

 

 

 

 

[P & ( Q V R)]........ [(P & Q) V (P & R)] 

 

same if & and v switched 

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Transposition 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(P -> Q) ...... (~Q -> ~P) 

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Material Implication 

Definition

 

 

 

P -> Q ....................... ~P v Q

 

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Material Equivalence 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

P=Q....[(P -> Q) & (Q->P)]

 

[(P & Q) v (~Q & ~P)] 

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Exportation 

Definition

 

 

 

 

[(P&Q)-> R]......[P -> (R -> R)] 

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Tautology 

Definition

  

 

 

PvP

 

P&P

 

=P 

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