Illicit Negative
Other Names
Affirming a conclusion from a negative premise
Description
When the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is affirmative, but it has one or more negative premises.
Example
None of my coworkers are vegan. No vegans wear leather jackets. Therefore all of my coworkers wear leather jackets.
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