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Accepting the consequent but denying the antecedent?

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Original Question

Another pretentious question from yours truly. Let's set up this scenario really quickly.


"If P, then Q. Q, therefore not P."


What fallacy is this? Non Sequitur?

Answers

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If P then Q


Q therefore not P



asserting Q as proof of not P is at least a Non Sequitur , but I think it's further down the scale: Exclusive Premises error


"Non-sequitur"  is to me closer to irrelevant so that two premises may each be true, but one does not imply the other.


Consider this reframing



If P then Q


If Q then not P


Q therefore not P



When one if/then statement not only doesn't follow from the other, but actually contradicts it (regardless of order) their use in constructing a syllogism is unwarranted.  Here, the reframing reveals Circular Reasoning and Cherry Picking when one statement alone is relied on


One of the "if/then" assertions must be wrong, factually incorrect.

Hi, Rationalissimo! 


I’m not sure this argument form is even deceptive. It’s not even trying. But yes, a non sequitur, at least.


Though, I am not clear how you came up with “factual incorrect.” The argument doesn’t say anything about the world; it contains only variables. Unless I missed something 


Thank you, Rationalissimo


From, Kaiden 

I'm going to think of it this way. 


If  it barks , then  it's a dog .


It's a dog , therefore  it does not bark .


This is clearly a fallacy, and a pretty obvious one, but I can't name it.


Good Luck!

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