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Workshop: Modus Pollens Modus Tollens ( (B' (A - ) ) A')

The document summarizes logical concepts like modus ponens, modus tollens, and truth tables for logical connectives like AND, OR, and IF/THEN. It also provides an example of reconstructing an argument about whether open peer review produces the fairest reviews. The key logical concepts and argument reconstruction are summarized in less than 3 sentences.

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Workshop: Modus Pollens Modus Tollens ( (B' (A - ) ) A')

The document summarizes logical concepts like modus ponens, modus tollens, and truth tables for logical connectives like AND, OR, and IF/THEN. It also provides an example of reconstructing an argument about whether open peer review produces the fairest reviews. The key logical concepts and argument reconstruction are summarized in less than 3 sentences.

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Workshop

Monday, September 28, 2015

09:01

BY Malte

Logic
Modus Pollens

A^B

AvB

Modus Tollens
Modus Pollens

Modus Tollens ((B'^(A->))A')


A

B'

A'

A->B

(B'^(A-->B))

(B'^(A --> B)) -->A

AND

A --> B

OR

-->

if .. Then

<-->

if and only if

Reconstruction of Arguments
Is open peer review the fairest system?
1. * In open review system the identity of reviewer is not hidden.
2. If the identity of the reviewer is not hidden, reviewer fears to jeopardize the relationship by
offending the author.
3. If one fears to jeopardize the relationship, one has to blunt one's opinion.
4. If the opinion is blunted, it produces a poor review.
(C) Open peer review system produces poor reviews

Critical Reasoning Page 1

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