Defending a claim by saying that it cannot be proven because the evidence is being hidden from the public. This is a fallacy called conspiracy theory, also known as canceling hypothesis fallacy. It’s associated with conspiracy theorists because this kind of claim is mainly made by them. This kind of reasoning blocks the argument from…
Category: Improper Premise
Improper premise fallacies are fallacies that use a premise that is not accepted as true by everyone involved in the discussion. Circular reasoning fallacies, where the conclusion of the argument is the premise itself, are categorised under the improper premise fallacies, but the act of asking a question that presuppose a premise that is not accepted by the recipient is considered to be an improper premise fallacy.
Complex Question
Circular Reasoning
Circular Definition
Bifurcation Fallacy
The bifurcation fallacy is the fallacy of the ‘excluded middle’. Only two options are presented as possible, while there may be three, or even more. In Latin, this is referred to as Tertium non datur ; ‘there is no third’. Example 1 Either you cook now, or we’ll starve to death Harry! But we had…
Begging the Question
Reaching a conclusion from a premise that already contains or presupposes the conclusion is a fallacy called begging the question. It represents a fallacious argument with a built-in assumption. Example: “Cigarettes are bad for you because they are not healthy” Conclusion: “Cigarettes are bad for you”Premise: “Cigarettes are not healthy” Although the conclusion may be…