Fehlschluss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fallacy noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
- non sequitur noun A statement or reply that does not follow logically from what came before, so that the connection is missing or absurd.
Senses
Fehlschluss is used for these senses in English:
- fallacy (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.
- non sequitur (logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
fallacy — full definition
- noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
- noun An argument that seems logical but is actually flawed or misleading.
non sequitur — full definition
- noun A statement or reply that does not follow logically from what came before, so that the connection is missing or absurd.
- noun In logic, an argument whose conclusion does not follow from its premises.