fallacy fallacy
English
WOTD – 18 April 2021
Etymology
From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/
- Hyphenation: fal‧la‧cy fal‧la‧cy
Noun
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“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.
- Synonyms: argument from fallacy, argument to logic, argumentum ad logicam, bad reasons fallacy, fallacist's fallacy
Translations
formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false
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See also
- Appendix:Glossary of fallacies
Further reading
argument from fallacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia