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naturalistic fallacy

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naturalistic fallacy

Summary

naturalistic fallacy is a type of fallacy[1]. It draws 720 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #7 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • naturalistic fallacy is credited with the discovery of G. E. Moore[3].
  • naturalistic fallacy's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[4].
  • naturalistic fallacy is a type of fallacy[5].
  • naturalistic fallacy's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1903[6].
  • naturalistic fallacy's described by source is recorded as Principia Ethica[7].
  • naturalistic fallacy's different from is recorded as appeal to nature[8].

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Definition and Type

naturalistic fallacy's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[4]. It is a type of fallacy[5].

Why It Matters

naturalistic fallacy draws 720 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #7 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Related Entities

G. E. Moore

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Discoverer or inventor → G. E. Moore
    Subclass of → fallacy
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