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Categories: Philosophical logic, Latin words and phrases, Latin philosophical phrases, Articles with short description, Formal fallacies
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logical fallacy  formal fallacy  deductive fallacy  Does not follow  Falácia formal
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In logic and philosophy, a formal fallacy, deductive fallacy, logical fallacy or non sequitur is a pattern of reasoning rendered invalid by a flaw in its logical structure that can neatly be expressed in a standard logic system, for example propositional logic. Wikipedia
Reasoning of invalid structure Wikipedia Disambiguation
deductive argument that is invalid due to faulty reasoning, regardless of the truthiness of the conclusion Wikidata
A pattern of reasoning which is always wrong, due to a flaw in the structure of the argument. Wiktionary
A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes. Wiktionary
Clearly defined error in reasoning. Wiktionary (translation)
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"You can't prove Santa doesn't exist, therefore Santa does exist", is a common logical fallacy. Wiktionary