wikipedia|Logical fallacy
English
Alternative spellings
logical fallacy
Noun
en-noun|sglogic fallacy|pllogic fallacies
- Clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.
#:"You can't prove Santa doesn't exist, therefore Santa does exist", is a common logic fallacy.
Usage notes
Logic fallacies are typically given Latin names. Eg, Argumentum ad ignorantiam
Translations
trans-top|clearly defined error in reasoning
Czech: logický klam m
Italian: errore logico; falso ragionamento; sofisma
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See also
amphibology
equivocation
fallacy of division
fallacy of composition
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