logical fallacy

English

Alternative forms

• logic fallacy

Noun

Examples
“You can't prove Santa doesn't exist, therefore Santa does exist.”

logical fallacy (plural logical fallacies)

1. A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.

   Synonyms: fallacy; see also Thesaurus:incorrect argument

   Hyponyms: formal fallacy, informal fallacy

2. A formal fallacy.

   A valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio terminorum.

Translations

clearly defined error in reasoning

• Czech: logický klam m
• Italian: errore logico, falso ragionamento, sofisma (it)
• Macedonian: логичка грешка (logička greška)
• Tagalog: kamalian (tl)

Further reading

• “logical fallacy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• "logical fallacy" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.
• fallacy | logic, britannica.com
• Fallacy, Logical, encyclopedia.com
• Fallacies in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Fallacies in Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, iep.utm.edu