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==Etymology==
[[Latin]] fallacia, from fallac-, fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a obsolete : guile, trickery
:b : deceptive [[appearance]] : [[deception]]
*2 a : a false or mistaken [[idea]] <popular fallacies>
:b : erroneous [[character]] : erroneousness
*3 : an often plausible [[argument]] using false or invalid [[inference]]
==Description==
In [[logic]] and [[rhetoric]], a '''fallacy''' is a misconception resulting from incorrect [[reasoning]] in [[argumentation]]. By [[accident]] or [[design]], fallacies may exploit [[emotional]] triggers in the listener or interlocutor (e.g. appeal to [[emotion]]), or take advantage of social [[relationships]] between people (e.g. [[argument]] from [[authority]]). Fallacious arguments are often [[structured]] using [[rhetorical]] [[patterns]] that obscure the [[logical]] argument, making fallacies more [[difficult]] to [[diagnose]]. Also, the components of the fallacy may be spread out over separate [[arguments]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy]
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
==Etymology==
[[Latin]] fallacia, from fallac-, fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a obsolete : guile, trickery
:b : deceptive [[appearance]] : [[deception]]
*2 a : a false or mistaken [[idea]] <popular fallacies>
:b : erroneous [[character]] : erroneousness
*3 : an often plausible [[argument]] using false or invalid [[inference]]
==Description==
In [[logic]] and [[rhetoric]], a '''fallacy''' is a misconception resulting from incorrect [[reasoning]] in [[argumentation]]. By [[accident]] or [[design]], fallacies may exploit [[emotional]] triggers in the listener or interlocutor (e.g. appeal to [[emotion]]), or take advantage of social [[relationships]] between people (e.g. [[argument]] from [[authority]]). Fallacious arguments are often [[structured]] using [[rhetorical]] [[patterns]] that obscure the [[logical]] argument, making fallacies more [[difficult]] to [[diagnose]]. Also, the components of the fallacy may be spread out over separate [[arguments]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy]
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
