2006-07-03 04:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A fallacious argument is none of those, but 'false' is the best answer. Technically, 'false' applies to claims (premises and conclusions), not to the reasoning.
A fallacious argument is an argument that is invalid (has faulty reasoning), but is it can still have a true conclusion and true premises. Example of a fallacious argument with true premises and a true conclusion:
1. The sky is blue.
2. I am not the sky.
Therefore, 3. I am the not blue.
Althought 1, 2, and 3 are all true, 3 isn't entailed by 1 and 2, so the argument is invalid/fallacious.
'Fallacious' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'false' (falsus: deceived), but has a different connotation in English.
2006-07-06 07:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by General Wesc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fallacious means False or Incorrect.
2006-07-08 22:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition a fallacious argument is false.
2006-07-03 11:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fallacious argument is false, it is not valid. "disturbing" and "necessary" don't make sense
2006-07-03 17:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fallacy is FALSE
2006-07-03 12:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by Zippy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false......
2006-07-03 11:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by 3eleven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋