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affirming the consequent

Noun

Meaning

affirming the consequent (uncountable)

(logic) A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form:If P, then Q.Q.Therefore, P.

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Affirming the consequent, sometimes called converse error, fallacy of the converse or confusion of necessity and sufficiency, is a formal fallacy of inferring the converse from the original statement. Source: Internet

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