Logical Reasoning
6.29
Premise 1:
'Murderers are to be hanged' (normal
circumstance).
Premise 2:
'So, all soldiers must be hanged' (special
circumstance).
This fallacy may lead to discrimination and preju-
diced decisions.
5.
Converse Fallacy of Accident:
This fallacy occurs
when we wrongly apply a rule or idea meant for a spe-
cific situation to all situations, even when they’re dif-
ferent. It’s like using a rule in a way that doesn’t fit the
current circumstance.
Example:
Imagine a debate between Socrates and
Polemarchus about justice. Polemarchus says justice
is about repaying debts. Socrates challenges this idea
by ...
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