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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Sophism (0.01258 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Sophism.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sophism
sophism
n : a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in
reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone [syn:
sophistry,
sophistication]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sophism
Sophism
\Soph"ism\, n. [F. sophisme, L. sophisma, fr. Gr. ?, fr.
? to make wise, ? to be become wise, to play the sophist, fr.
? wise.]
The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist;
hence, any fallacy designed to deceive.
[1913 Webster]
When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true
one, then it is properly called a sophism, or
“fallacy”. --I. Watts.
[1913 Webster]
Let us first rid ourselves of sophisms, those of
depraved men, and those of heartless philosophers. --I.
Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
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