fallacy

Summary

fallacy is a type of error^[1]. fallacy ranks in the top 4% of type_of_error entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,372 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• fallacy's instance of is recorded as type of error^[3].
• fallacy's instance of is recorded as deprecation^[4].
• fallacy's instance of is recorded as Wikibase reason for deprecated rank^[5].
• fallacy is a type of argument^[6].
• fallacy is a type of error^[7].
• fallacy is used for manipulation^[8].
• fallacy is used for persuasion^[9].
• fallacy's Commons category is recorded as Logical fallacies^[10].
• fallacy comprises non sequitur^[11].
• fallacy comprises informal fallacy^[12].
• fallacy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fallacies^[13].
• fallacy's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[14].
• fallacy's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic^[15].
• fallacy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• fallacy's partially coincident with is recorded as common misconception^[17].
• fallacy's topic has template is recorded as Template:Fallacies^[18].
• fallacy's has contributing factor is recorded as negligence^[19].
• fallacy's has contributing factor is recorded as ignorance^[20].
• fallacy's has contributing factor is recorded as cognitive bias^[21].
• fallacy's has contributing factor is recorded as faulty reasoning^[22].
• fallacy's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/tags/fallacies^[23].
• fallacy's different from is recorded as common misconception^[24].
• fallacy's different from is recorded as error^[25].
• fallacy's has list is recorded as list of fallacies^[26].
• fallacy's union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of error^[3], deprecation^[4], and Wikibase reason for deprecated rank^[5]. Recorded subclass of include argument^[6] and error^[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include manipulation^[8] and persuasion^[9]. Components include non sequitur^[11], a Latin phrase^[28] and informal fallacy^[12], a type of fallacy^[29].

Influence

Things named for fallacy include dolerophanite^[30], a mineral species^[31].

Why It Matters

fallacy ranks in the top 4% of type_of_error entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,372 views/month).^[2] fallacy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] fallacy is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for fallacy include dolerophanite^[30], a mineral species^[31].