Inverse (logic) in the context of "Denying the antecedent"

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⭐ Core Definition: Inverse (logic)

In logic, an inverse is a type of conditional sentence which is an immediate inference made from another conditional sentence. More specifically, given a conditional sentence of the form , the inverse refers to the sentence . Since an inverse is the contrapositive of the converse, inverse and converse are logically equivalent to each other.

For example, substituting propositions in natural language for logical variables, the inverse of the following conditional proposition

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👉 Inverse (logic) in the context of Denying the antecedent

Denying the antecedent (also known as denial of the antecedent, inverse error, or fallacy of the inverse) is a formal fallacy of inferring the inverse from an original statement. Phrased another way, denying the antecedent occurs in the context of an indicative conditional statement and assumes that the negation of the antecedent implies the negation of the consequent. It is a type of mixed hypothetical syllogism that takes on the following form:

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