fallacy fallacy
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/
- Hyphenation: fal‧la‧cy fal‧la‧cy
Noun[edit]
Example |
---|
“All cats are animals. Ginger is an animal. Therefore, Ginger is a cat.” Stating that the conclusion in this statement is false would be an example of the fallacy fallacy. Even though the reasoning in the statement is fallacious, Ginger may still be a cat (that is, the conclusion may still be true). |
fallacy fallacy (plural fallacy fallacies)
- (logic) The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
Translations[edit]
formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false
|
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- argument from fallacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia