Formal fallacy

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title: Formal fallacy
text: In logic and philosophy, a formal fallacy 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. It is defined as a deductive argument that is invalid. The argument itself could have true premises, but still have a false conclusion. Thus, a formal fallacy is a fallacy in which deduction goes wrong, and is no longer a logical process. This may not affect the truth of the conclusion, si
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description: Faulty deductive reasoning due to a logical flaw
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_fallacy
date created: 2006-01-06T17:17:56Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T00:57:53Z
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