fallacy fallacy
fallacy fallacy · fallacy fallacies
The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion…The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
/ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/
Meaning
1 sensesThe formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning isFrom the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy.
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Forms
plural: fallacy fallacies| Singular | fallacy fallacy |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsargument from fallacyargument to logicargumentum ad logicambad reasons fallacyfallacist's fallacy