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fallacy fallacy

Noun

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Example



“All cats are animals. Ginger is an animal. Therefore, Ginger is a cat.”
Stating that the conclusion in this statement is false would be an example of the fallacy fallacy. Even though the reasoning in the statement is fallacious, Ginger may still be a cat (that is, the conclusion may still be true).


fallacy fallacy (plural fallacy fallacies)

(logic) The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
Synonyms: argument from fallacy, argument to logic, argumentum ad logicam, bad reasons fallacy, fallacist's fallacy

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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