Modus vivendi Modus vivendi Modus vivendi is a Latin phrase that means "mode of living" or “way of life”. It often is used to mean an arrangement or agreement that allows conflicting parties to coexist in peace. In science it is used to describe lifestyles. "Modus" means "mode", "way", "method", or "manner". "Vivendi" means "of living". The phrase is often used to describe informal and temporary arrangements in political affairs. For example, if two sides reach a "modus vivendi" regarding disputed territories, despite political, historical or cultural incompatibilities, an accommodation of their respective differences is established for the sake of contingency. In
Modus ponens example given. That these kinds of cases constitute failures of "modus ponens" remains a minority view among logicians, but there is no consensus on how the cases should be disposed of. The fallacy of affirming the consequent is a common misinterpretation of the modus ponens. Modus ponens In propositional logic, modus ponens (; MP; also modus ponendo ponens (Latin for "mode that affirms by affirming") or implication elimination) is a rule of inference. It can be summarized as ""P implies Q" and "P" is asserted to be true, therefore "Q" must be true." "Modus ponens" is closely related to another