alleryFrom 'A or B' and 'A', concluding 'not B' commits which fallacy?
AAffirming a disjunct
BUndistributed middle
CExclusive premises
DDenying a disjunct
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Affirming a disjunct
An either-or statement can be true with both parts true, so affirming one does not exclude the other.
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