Associations to the word «Fallacy»
Noun
- Reject
- Economist
- Appeal
- Proponent
- Galileo
- Misconduct
- Precedent
- Textbook
- Socrates
- Fail
- Discrepancy
- Monroe
- Deception
- Opponent
- Philosophy
- Explanation
- Standpoint
- Paradigm
- Moore
- Interpretation
- Picking
- Phrase
- Gambling
- Definition
- Context
- Credibility
- Karma
- Fact
- Guilt
- Distinction
- Intellect
- Cherry
- Phenomenon
- Neglect
- Bargaining
- Instance
- Indulgence
- Morality
- Cohort
- Hallucination
- Opposite
- Compromise
- Streak
- Gould
- Principle
- Judgment
- Claim
- Fraud
- Opinion
- Rejection
- Mistake
- Evidence
- Perpetrator
- Kant
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FALLACY, noun. Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
FALLACY, noun. (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.
FALLACY FALLACIES, noun. Plural of fallacy fallacy
FALLACY FALLACY, noun. A fallacious judgment from the falsity of a proof to the falsity of a statement to be proved.
FALLACY OF COMPOSITION, noun. A presumption that if something is true of part(s) of a whole, then it is true of the whole itself.
Dictionary definition
FALLACY, noun. A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning.
Wise words
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not
truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words
are not good.