Found 2 items, similar to Paralogism.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: paralogism
paralogism
n : an unintentionally invalid argument
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Paralogism
Paralogism
\Pa*ral"o*gism\, n. [Gr. paralogismo`s, fr.
paralogi`zesqai to reason falsely; para` beside + logi`zesqai
to reason, lo`gos discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.]
(Logic)
A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which
is contrary to logical rules or formul[ae]; a formal fallacy,
or pseudo-syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow
from the premises.
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