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Published: 15.09.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Fallacy Summary and Applications', 1.
  • Essays 'Fallacy Summary and Applications', 2.
Extract

To write a paper about fallacy first we need to understand what a fallacy is. Encarta World dictionary defines it in four ways:
1. Mistaken belief or idea: something that is believed to be truth but is erroneous.
2. Invalid argument: an argument or reasoning in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.
3. Deceptiveness: the condition of being misleading or deceptive.
4. Logical error in argument: a mistake made in a line of reasoning that invalidates it.
With these definitions in mind this paper with define three logical fallacies within written material, explain significanc…

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