Something Called the ‘False Dilemma Fallacy’ (FDF): A Return to Formalization Just This Time
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چکیده
This work is a revision of the False Dilemma Fallacy (FDF). The formalized model (FM)of this fallacy has as its centerpiece valid disjunctive syllogism, but premise presumed to be false, thus making argument unsound. Our revised (FM2.0) focuses on formal structure by comparing given vs. real argument, which unsound because invalidity. approach we believe more pedagogically useful and better explanation fallacious nature FDF. It extends identity “formal fallacy” abstract formatted in two columns. English goes side.
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عنوان ژورنال: Informal Logic
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2293-734X', '0824-2577']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v43i2.7171