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English
Noun
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- “You can't prove Santa doesn't exist, therefore Santa does exist.”
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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
clearly defined error in reasoning
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