logical fallacy
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logical fallacy (plural logical fallacies)
- 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
- A formal fallacy.
- A valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio terminorum.
Translations
editclearly defined error in reasoning
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Further reading
edit- “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