Modus Tollendo Ponens/Mistake

Source Work

1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.)

2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.):

modus tollendo ponens


Mistake

[Latin: method of denying and affirming]


Correction

The above is an oversimplification that leads to an inaccuracy.

Technically speaking it actually means method of affirming by denying.


Sources

  • 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): modus tollendo ponens
  • 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): modus tollendo ponens
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