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 ^Conclusion |  B  | |  <s invalid short">A</s>  |  <s "nicht-B" invalid short2">⌐B</s> <small>(not B)</small>  |
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+These fallacies can be summarized as follows:
+  * In case of an [[logic:formal_fallacies:affirming_the_consequent|affirmation of the consequent]], the direction of inference in the conditional statement is reversed: the //consequent// is thus made the //antecedent// and vice versa, which is not a valid transformation (<span maniculus "more info:">[[paralogisms:illicit_commutation/index|illicit commutation]]</span>).
+  * When [[logic:formal_fallacies:denying_the_antecedent|denying the antecedent]], one mistakenly assumes that a //negated consequent// can be inferred from a //negated antecedent//. This, too, is not a valid transformation.
+Both fallacies are described in more detail in the linked articles.
 ===== See also =====

Fallacies Online