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Symbolic logic: operators, valid forms and formal fallacies

Logical operators, the five valid forms, affirming the consequent, denying the antecedent, necessary and sufficient conditions
Reasoning · Unit 1 Topic 1 — Fundamentals of reason (argument skills assumed in every unit)

What this note covers

  1. The four logical operators and how to translate into them
  2. Conditionals, necessary and sufficient conditions
  3. The five valid forms named in the syllabus
  4. Two formal fallacies: affirming the consequent and denying the antecedent
  5. Symbolising a stimulus argument step by step
  6. Logic errors QCAA has flagged, and how to avoid them

6 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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