Introduction and Elimination Rules
As a rule of inference, conjunction introduction is a classically valid, simple argument form. The argument form has two premises, A and B. Intuitively, it permits the inference of their conjunction.
- A,
- B.
- Therefore, A and B.
or in logical operator notation:
Here is an example of an argument that fits the form conjunction introduction:
- Bob likes apples.
- Bob likes oranges.
- Therefore, Bob likes apples and oranges.
Conjunction elimination is another classically valid, simple argument form. Intuitively, it permits the inference from any conjunction of either element of that conjunction.
- A and B.
- Therefore, A.
...or alternately,
- A and B.
- Therefore, B.
In logical operator notation:
...or alternately,
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