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Webster 1913 Edition


Paralogism

Pa-ral′o-gism

,
Noun.
[Gr.
παραλογισμός
, fr.
παραλογίζεσθαι
to reason falsely;
παρά
beside +
λογίζεσθαι
to reason,
λόγοσ
discourse, reason: cf. F.
paralogisme
.]
(Logic)
A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formulæ; a formal fallacy, or pseudo-syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.

Webster 1828 Edition


Paralogism

PARAL'OGISM

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Noun.
[Gr. beyond, and reasoning; discourse, reason.]
In logic, a fallacious argument or false reasoning; an error committed in demonstration, when a consequence is drawn from principles which are false, or though true, are not proved; or when a proposition is passed over that should have been proved by the way.

Definition 2024


paralogism

paralogism

English

Noun

paralogism (plural paralogisms)

  1. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
    • 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.ii:
      Which is a Paralogism not admittible; a fallacy that dwels not in a cloud, and needs not the Sun to scatter it.

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