PHIL 250: Introduction to Symbolic Logic

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ELIMINATION RULE FOR CONJUNCTION (∧E)

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A∧B _______ A

A∧B _______ B

Explanation in words: One is permitted to infer from a conjunctive premiss A∧B both the conjunct A and the conjunct B. By taking either of the indicated steps of conjunction elimination, one thereby rests the conclusion in question on the same assumptions on which the conjunctive premiss A∧B above the line rested.

Compare the corresponding introduction rule for ∧

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[¬I] [∧I] [∨I] [→I] [∀I] [∃I]
[¬E] [∧E] [∨E] [→E] [∀E] [∃E]
[EFQ]
[LEM] [Dil] [CR] [DNE]

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