Modus Ponens: Mastering the Logic of Rational Thought
Introduction and Definitional Framework: The Valid Structure of Modus Ponens Affirming the Antecedent, known formally in deductive logic as Modus Ponens (Latin for “method of affirming”), stands as one of the most fundamental and universally accepted rules of inference within formal systems of reasoning. This structure is not a fallacy, but rather a sound argument […]