Valid argument Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Valid form #1 (Affirming the Sufficient)
A
A –> B
A
_______
B
2
Q
Valid form #2 (Denying the Necessary)
A
A –> B
/B
_____
/A
3
Q
Valid form #3 (The Transitive)
A
A –> B –> C
_____
A –> C
4
Q
Valid form #4
A
A some B –> C
_____________
A some C
5
Q
Valid form #5
A
A -most-> B –> C
_______________
A -most-> C
6
Q
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
7
Q
Valid form #7
A
A –> B
A some C
_______________
B some C
8
Q
Valid form #8
A
A –> B
A -most-> C
_______________
B some C
9
Q
Valid form #9
A
A -most-> B
A -most-> C
_______________
B some C