Modus Ponens An argument with two premises‚ one of which is a conditional claim and another which endorses the antecedent of that conditional. The valid conclusion of a modus ponens argument will endorse the consequent of the conditional. (An English translation of the Latin name "modus ponens" is something like "the direct route" or "direct way.") Argument Form: 1. If A then B2. A B An example: 1. If Sam is laughing then he’s amused.2. Sam is laughing.
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Modus Operandi is a term used in a criminal investigation to describe a way in which a defender goes about committing a crime. Usually it defines a pattern of activities driven by the offenders‚ thought and behavior processes‚ before‚ during‚ and after the crime. It is also used in criminal profiling‚ where it can assist with obtaining clues regarding an offender’s psychology. It consists of examining the actions used by the offender to execute the crime‚ prevent its detection and/or facilitate escape
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situations. 4. To train the participant to take on higher responsibility and higher roles in management. 5. Give an understanding of different functions in an organization and also the dynamics of interpersonal and inter departmental equations. The modus operandi of conducting this exercise is: 1. Place two paper trays on an table. They could of two different colours labeled in & out. The In Tray must contain sheets of paper with different activities and questions requiring the action of the trainee
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categorized as Modus Ponens. It follows a simple equation of [if p then q][p][therefor q] If we look at Obama’s quoted we can see the for of this argument plainly using some basic knowledge that he was previously elected president. When I stood on this stage‚ I said if I become president then I will cut taxes for middle-class families. Well I did become president. I cut taxes for the middle class families. The fallacy I chose to talk about in this debate was a great example of poisoning the
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inference and they are Modus Ponens‚ Modus Tollens‚ Hypothetical Syllogism‚ Disjunctive Syllogism‚ Conjunction‚ Simplification‚ and Addition. An example of a classic valid argument would have the components of a subject and a predicate. An example of it would be in the form of: My pet Scarlett fetches the stick (premise)‚ Dog’s fetch sticks (premise)‚ My pet is a dog who fetches a stick (conclusion). In the case of Modus Ponens‚ will affirming the antecedent where Modus Tollens denies the consequent
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PORTER SCENE According to George Meredith‚ "the true test of comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter." In other words‚ the best examples of comedy lead to laughter but also contribute to the meaning of the work and contain some degree of subtle commentary. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the porter scene following Duncan’s heinous slaying evokes this brand of "thoughful laughter." Although the grotesque gatekeeper character immediately prompts comedy‚ it also hints at a deeper significance
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the Laws of Supply and Demand The simulation in the text is about a small city by the name of Atlantis. Atlantis is a well-maintained city with many positive aspects for the community. All of the aspects make it a pleasant living environment. For example‚ the city has maintained streets‚ maintained sidewalks‚ large parks and jogging paths. To rent an apartment in the community of Atlantis an individual would have to go through Good life Management. The current vacancy rate is at 28 percent of availability
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Summarising articles for thesis: Example 1 Karim‚ Zaidi & Wahid (2004) studied the performance of zakat distribution in Perak‚ Kedah‚ Negeri Sembilan and Selangor. The objective of the study is to compare the trend in zakat distribution in the selected states. They used the financial report of 1990 to 2001 from the respective State Islamic Religious Councils to analyze the trend in zakat distribution. They found that‚ on average the respective SIRCS only distributed 69% to 80% of the amount of
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which is no less serious than narcomania or alcoholism. For instance‚ in August 2005‚ a report surfaced about the death of a 28-year-old southern Korean gamer who had spent 50 hours playing a real-time strategy game (BBC). For another significant example‚ one needs to look no further than July 2012‚ when a Taiwanese teenager fatally collapsed after a 40-hour game session (Crawley). Cases like these are actually quite numerous and happen all around the world. They make additional arguments to the negative
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Yes [ X ] No [ ] Can’t say [ ]Good 1pt 5C. As we’ve noted‚ in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance‚ Robert Pirsig writes that Deductive inferences . . . start with general knowledge and predict a specific observation. For example if‚ from reading the hierarchy of facts about the machine‚ the mechanic knows
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