虚假二分,假两难推理(False dilemma) ,假二择一( False Dichotomy )是逻辑谬误的一种。 如果论证基于以下前提,即只存在着两个可能的解决一个问题或争论的方式,但事实上至少还存在一个其他方式,那我们就犯了假二难谬误。(摘自《逻辑与哲学:现代逻辑导论》) 假两难推理属于属于轻率概括(Hasty Generalization):用作...
A false dichotomy or false dilemma occurs when two options or alternatives are presented as the only ones. Someone might choose to present only two sides in order to control theconversationor the decision-making process. For example, if a character in a story says “You’re either with me ...
Logical Form of a False Dilemma Fallacy A false dichotomy argument has a pretty simple logical form: “Either X is true or Y is true” “X is not true” “So Y must be true” False dilemmas bear a close resemblance todisjunctive syllogismswhich are a valid form ofphilosophicalargument, ...
In other words, if we think a little bit deeper, we can realize that the dichotomy in the first premise of this argument is false. Digging deeper will also often reveal that the explanation being offered in the conclusion does not fit the definition of explanation very well anyway. This for...
A. (2010). Discomfort with a false dichotomy: The field director's dilemma with micro-macro placements. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 15(1), 15-29.Hunter, C. A., & Ford, K. A. (2010). Discomfort with a false dichotomy: The Field Dir...
False Dilemma or Dichotomy A more obvious example would be the claim ‘All animals are either mammals or fish.’ We could use that, with the premise ‘my pet parrot is not a mammal’ to conclude that ‘my pet parrot is a fish’. Clearly, something went wrong. The problem here is not...