Laws of Detachment and Syllogism Flashcards
1
Q
What is deductive reasoning?
A
Reason logically about given facts/statements to make a conclusion.
2
Q
What is the law of detachment?
A
Given a conditional statement, if the hypothesis is true, them the conclusion is true.
3
Q
What is the law of syllogism?
A
Allows you to draw a conclusion from two conditional statements in which the hypothesis of the first statement is the conclusion of the second statement.
4
Q
What is the symbol form of the law of detachment?
A
P → Q
P
———-
∴ Q
5
Q
What is the symbol form of the law of syllogism?
A
P → Q
Q → R
———-
∴ P → R
