Question

Which of the following is correct?

a) Modus tollens: affirming the antecedent
b) Modus ponens: denying the consequent
c) Converse error: affirming the consequent
d) Inverse error: affirming the antecedent
e) none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is c) Converse error: affirming the consequent.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option is c) Converse error: affirming the consequent. Converse error is a fallacy that occurs when the truth of the consequent is affirmed to infer the truth of the antecedent. It is structurally identical to affirming the consequent, which was described in the previous example. The other options do not accurately describe the logical fallacies mentioned in the question.