MODUS PONENS


Meaning of MODUS PONENS in English

-ˈpōˌnenz noun

( plural modi ponen·tes -_pōˈnen.ˌtēz)

Etymology: New Latin, proposing mode

: a mode of reasoning from a hypothetical proposition according to which if the antecedent be affirmed the consequent is affirmed (as, if A is true, B is true; but A is true; therefore, B is true)

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