Determine if the argument is valid or a fallacy. Give a reason to justify answer.
-If it is cold, then you need a coat.
$\underline { \text {You do not need a coat} }$
It is not cold.
A) Valid by reasoning of transitivity
B) Valid by modus tollens
C) Fallacy by fallacy of the converse
D) Fallacy by fallacy of the inverse

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This argument is an example of modus tollens, a valid form of argument. It follows the structure: If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P.

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Determine If the Argument Is Valid or a Fallacy $\underline { \text {You do not need a coat} }$