"If P Is True, Then Q Must Be True

question 41

Multiple Choice

"If P is true, then Q must be true. Q is not true. Therefore, P must not be true." This states:

• A) the rule called modus tollens
• B) the rule called modus ponens
• C) an invalid conclusion
• D) a categorical syllogism

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