fallacious argument
Logically unsound claim
A fallacious argument is one that relies on faulty reasoning—it may sound persuasive but contains logical errors that undermine its conclusion.
The flaw might be in the structure of the reasoning itself or in misleading appeals to emotion, authority, or irrelevant evidence: His fallacious argument convinced no one who examined it closely.
- faulty reasoningInvalid logical process
- ad hominemArgument targeting character
- appeal to emotionArgument targeting feelings
- straw manFake version to demolish
- slippery slopeArgument predicting inevitable escalation
oversimplification · cherry picking · equivocation · red herring · loaded question · begging the question · appeal to authority · bandwagon effect · circular reasoning · moving the goalposts · burden of proof · anecdotal evidence · fake news · hasty generalization · misinformation · propaganda · non sequitur · confirmation bias
fallacious argumentsound argument
Logically valid reasoning
proof · reasoned argument · demonstration · persuasive argument
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