1. Noun
Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
2. Noun
An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a sophism.
3. Noun
A mistake in the logic of an argument.
A flaw in reasoning that makes an argument invalid or misleading. Name a specific fallacy only when its logical pattern is clear.
“The conclusion commits a causal fallacy by treating correlation as proof of causation.”
Name a specific fallacy only when its logical pattern is clear
4. Noun
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
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