Exercise · ZW-MODUS-PONENS-008 · ★★☆ Intermediate
In modus ponens, the second premise asserts...
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- B. The antecedent
Explanation
The second premise of modus ponens affirms the antecedent \(P\) of the implication.
Review the concept: Modus ponens
Let \(P\) and \(Q\) be propositions. Modus ponens allows concluding \(Q\) from \(P\Rightarrow Q\) and \(P\).
\[\frac{P\Rightarrow Q,\quad P}{Q}\]
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