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  • It can be shown, for example, that if the premises of an application of Modus Ponens are true then the conclusion must also be true.

    Non-Deductive Methods in Mathematics Baker, Alan 2009

  • But, then, Modus Ponens on the above two sentences yields that every sentence is true is true.

    Curry's Paradox Beall, JC 2008

  • But, now, by Modus Ponens on the above two sentences we get that every sentence is true is true.

    Curry's Paradox Beall, JC 2008

  • In the resulting logic L, defined over C, there is now just one rule of Modus Ponens:

    Combining Logics Carnielli, Walter 2007

  • Modus Ponens v2.1.1 » V for Vivisection says:

    Think Progress » O’Reilly: iPods Are Endangering America 2006

  • A nonconstituent ontologist like Plantinga may be represented as arguing by Modus Ponens: If God exemplifies his nature, then he is distinct from it; God exemplifies his nature; ergo, God is distinct from his nature, and DDS is false.

    Divine Simplicity Vallicella, William F. 2006

  • Philosophical Review 105, pp. McGee, Vann 1985: "A Counterexample to Modus Ponens".

    Conditionals Edgington, Dorothy 2006

  • Resolution is modeled after the chain rule (of which Modus Ponens is a special case) and essentially states that from p ˆ¨ q and ~q ˆ¨ r one can infer p ˆ¨

    Automated Reasoning Portoraro, Frederic 2005

  • Eventually cog. science will reveal the biochemistry of language and logic, and there is no necessary assurance that basic logico-semantic assumptions say, Modus Ponens will be validated...

    When Intellectual Innovators Become the Status Quo Chris 2004

  • As an example, the fuzzy Modus Ponens is defined by assuming that the domain of syn is the set , by setting

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

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