Disjunction elimination

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In propositional logic disjunction elimination is the inference that, if "A or B" is true, and A entails C, and B entails C, then we may justifiably infer C. The reasoning is simple: since at least one of the statements A and B is true, and since either of them would be sufficient to entail C, C is certainly true.

For example:

It is true that either I'm inside or I'm outside. It is also true that if I'm inside, I have my wallet on me. It's also true that if I'm outside, I have my wallet on me. Given these three premises, it follows that I have my wallet on me.

Formally:

 ( A  B )
 ( A → C )
 ( B → C )
  C

[edit] See also

• Disjunction
• Argument in the alternative
• Disjunct normal form