Modus tollens allows us to infer:
A) the antecedent from the consequent.
B) the consequent from the antecedent.
C) that the antecedent is false if the consequent is false.
D) that the consequent is false if the antecedent is false.

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Modus tollens is a form of logical argument where one can conclude that the antecedent (the "if" part of a conditional statement) is false if the consequent (the "then" part of the statement) is shown to be false. It is structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."

Modus Tollens Allows Us to Infer