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Destructive Dilemma


A formal argument in logic in which it is stated that

1. P=>Q and R=>S (where => means "implies"), and

2. Either not-Q or not-S is true, from which two statements it follows that either not-P or not-R is true.


See also

Constructive Dilemma, Dilemma

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Destructive Dilemma." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DestructiveDilemma.html

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