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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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"If Socrates was wise, doing evil for evil is not wise; if doing evil for evil is not wise, then Dirty Harry is not wise; therefore if Socrates was wise, Dirty Harry is not wise." is an example of:
{ 1 } - an invalid inference.
{ 2 } - modus ponens.
{ 3 } - hypothetical syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus tollens.
{ 5 } - disjunctive syllogism.
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