What is the name of the following rule of inference?
(p $\rightarrow$ q) & (r $\rightarrow$ s)
P v r
$\therefore$
q v s
A) Restrictive dilemma
B) Constructive dilemma
C) Disjunctive syllogism
D) Denying the consequent

Question

What is the name of the following rule of inference?
(p $\rightarrow$ q) & (r $\rightarrow$ s)
P v r
$\therefore$
 q v s
A) Restrictive dilemma
B) Constructive dilemma
C) Disjunctive syllogism
D) Denying the consequent

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The rule of inference described is the Constructive Dilemma. It uses two conditional statements and a disjunction that matches their antecedents to infer a disjunction of their consequents.

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