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AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT


A logical fallacy that argues from the premise A → B and the premise B that therefore, A is true. The name comes from the fact that the argument affirms (i.e., asserts as true) the consequent (B) in t [..]
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AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT


an official misconception in which someone confirms the side effect of an If
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Affirming the consequent is a term taken from mathematics/logic that exists as a test of "proof" of a conclusion derived from a logical argument. For instance, you can start with a statement [..]
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