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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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quod erat demonstrandum
Philosophy; General philosophy
Latin for “that which was to be demonstrated.” It roughly means “therefore” and is used to refer to a conclusion of a proof. It's often abbreviated as “QED.”
modus ponens
Philosophy; General philosophy
Latin for “the way that affirms by affirming.” It is used to refer to the valid logical form—“If a, then b; a; therefore, b.” An argument with this form is “If dogs are mammals, ...
modus tollens
Philosophy; General philosophy
Latin for “the way that denies by denying.” It is used to refer to the valid logical form —“If a, then b; not-b; therefore, not a.” An argument with this form is “If dogs are ...
ad infinitum
Philosophy; General philosophy
Latin for “to infinity” or “forevermore.” It can be translated as “on and on forever.”
cum hoc ergo propter hoc
Philosophy; General philosophy
Latin for “with this, therefore because of this.” A logical fallacy committed when an argument concludes that something causes something else to happen due to a correlation. For ...
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