Valid argument Forms Flashcards

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Valid form #1 (Affirming the Sufficient)

A

A –> B
A
_______
B

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Valid form #2 (Denying the Necessary)

A

A –> B
/B
_____
/A

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Valid form #3 (The Transitive)

A

A –> B –> C
_____
A –> C

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4
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Valid form #4

A

A some B –> C
_____________
A some C

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5
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Valid form #5

A

A -most-> B –> C
_______________
A -most-> C

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Valid form #6

A

A –> B
A –> C
_______________
B some C

An often overlooked corollary to this valid form is the following:
A –> C
B –> C
_______________
/A some /B

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Valid form #7

A

A –> B
A some C
_______________
B some C

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Valid form #8

A

A –> B
A -most-> C
_______________
B some C

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Valid form #9

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A -most-> B
A -most-> C
_______________
B some C

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