Logic / Unit 4 Logic 153 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hypothetical Syllogism
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The idea
If p then q; if q then r; therefore if p then r. Valid — conditionals chain.
In practice
If rates rise, borrowing slows; if borrowing slows, growth dips; so if rates rise, growth dips.
Where people slip
The chain's conclusion is still a conditional. HS never asserts that p actually happened.
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