Affirming a disjunct

Affirming a disjunct is a fallacy

The formal fallacy of affirming a disjunct also known as the fallacy of the alternative disjunct or a false exclusionary disjunct occurs when a deductive argument takes the following logical form:[1]

A or B
A
Therefore, not B

Or in logical operators:

¬

Where denotes a logical assertion.

  1. ^ Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter; Simmons, Claire (2021-12-15). "Some common fallacies in arguments from M/EEG data". NeuroImage. 245: 118725. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118725. ISSN 1095-9572. PMID 34813968.