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Fundamental Logical Axioms
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Law of Identity
An entity is identical to itself. Usage: Basic principle used in all forms of logic and argument, denoted as .
Modus Tollens
If a given implication is true and its consequent is not true, then the antecedent is also not true. Usage: It is a valid form of argument, denoted as if and , then .
Law of the Excluded Middle
For any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is true. Usage: Underlies the principle of bivalence in classical logic, denoted as .
Law of Noncontradiction
A statement cannot be both true and false at the same time in the same respect. Usage: Foundational to avoiding paradoxes in formal logic, often expressed as is always false.
Modus Ponens
If a given implication is true and its antecedent is true, then the consequent is also true. Usage: Fundamental rule of inference, represented as if and is true, then is also true.
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