Affirming the Consequent (CT Scan, Episode 47)
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Affirming the Consequent (CT Scan, Episode 47)
Subtle, persuasive, and almost always illogical, Affirming the Consequent is a flawed “if-then” argument which argues that an “if” statement is true because a “then” statement is true.
Like “If your car is out of gas, it won’t start.
It won’t start; therefore, it’s out of gas.” Using real evolutionary examples, let’s see when Affirming the Consequent is (and isn’t) a fallacy.
