Equivocation Fallacy Explained, With Examples
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Equivocation Fallacy Explained, With Examples
An ambiguous term (“equivocal,” in the language of logic) is one which has more than a single meaning and whose context does not clearly indicate which meaning is intended.
D.Q. McInerny • Being Logical
the fallacy of “we tried that, didn’t work” via dhh:
no logical fallacy provides as much of an obstacle as “we tried that, didn’t work”. The fallacy that past failed attempts dictates the scope of what's possible.
That just because someone, somewhere, one time attempted something similar and failed, nobody else should try. That lowering our collectiv
... See moreMost words can mean several different things. The overload fallacy is the idea that a word will include all of those senses every time it is used. For example, the English word spring can refer to a season, a metal coil, an act of jumping, or a source of water.
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays • Grasping God's Word
Words of this kind are often used in a consciously dishonest way. That is, the person who uses them has his own private definition, but allows his hearer to think he means something quite different.
George Orwell • Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
- Red Herring Fallacy: This fallacy is basically the use of a trick to avoid the main points, often by ignoring other views instead of facing them: