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affirming the consequent
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Japanese Meaning
論理学における形式的誤謬の一つで、もし「PならばQ」という条件文に対し、「Qが真であるから」として「Pが真である」と結論づける論法です。日本語では「後件肯定の誤謬」と呼ばれることが多いです。
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(logic) A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form: / If P, then Q. / Q. / Therefore, P.
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affirming the consequent
Many beginners in philosophy mistakenly commit affirming the consequent when they assume that because the pavement is wet, it must have rained.
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Many beginners in philosophy mistakenly commit affirming the consequent when they assume that because the pavement is wet, it must have rained.
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