pseudologic

English

Etymology

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Pre-Greekder.?

Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.

Middle English pseudo-

English pseudo-

English logic

English pseudologic

From pseudo- (“false”) + logic.

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Noun

pseudologic (countable and uncountable, plural pseudologics)

1. False logic. A logical argument that deliberately omits an outcome so that a false conclusion is reached.

Alternative forms

• pseudo-logic

See also

• strawman

References

• Pseudo-logic, in Responsible Thinking, Bob Korn, 2007.