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Describes and gives examples of the informal logical fallacy of equivocation. ... Also, equivocation alone is not fallacious, though it is a linguistic boobytrap which can trip people into committing a fallacy. The Fallacy of Equivocation occurs when an equivocal word or phrase makes an unsound argument appear sound.
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www.fallacyfiles.org/equivoqu.html
www.fallacyfiles.org/equivoqu.html
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Equivocation Fallacy; an explanation and an example of this logical fallacy. ... The fallacy of equivocation is committed when a term is used in two or more different senses within a single argument.
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www.logicalfallacies.info/ambiguity/equivocation/
www.logicalfallacies.info/ambiguity/equivocation/
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Fallacy Name: Fallacy of Equivocation ... Because the term theory is used in the first sense in the premise, but the second sense in the conclusion, the fallacy of equivocation is being committed here. This is similar to example #4 above, because we have a conflict between common usages of terms (law,
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atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/skepticism/blfaq_fall_eq...
atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/skepticism/blfaq_fall_equivocation.htm
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The same word is used with two different meanings. ... Criminal actions are illegal, and all murder trials are criminal actions, thus all murder trials are illegal. (Here the term "criminal actions" is used with two different meanings. Example borrowed from Copi.) ... The sign said "fine for parking here", and since it was...
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onegoodmove.org/fallacy/equiv.htm
onegoodmove.org/fallacy/equiv.htm
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Equivocation is a logical fallacy that involves taking a word with more than one definition and freely substituting one definition for another.
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wiki.ironchariots.org/index.php?title=Equivocation
wiki.ironchariots.org/index.php?title=Equivocation
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on equivocation (logical fallacy), ...a misleading or misunderstood linguistic form of a purported inference; mistakes due to this kind of temptation are known as verbal fallacies. ... figure-of-speech fallacy (logic) ... Aristotle recognized six verbal fallacies: those due to equivocation,
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www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/190934/equivocation
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/190934/equivocation
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The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a word switches meaning in the middle of an argument - when it expresses one concept in one premise and another concept in another premise or in the conclusion.
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www.wwnorton.com/college/phil/logic3/ch6/equivoc.htm
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Here's some easy and humorous examples of equivocation: ... Can you explain precisely how the equivocation happens? More cases of equivocation as well as detailed analyses can be found at Equivocation by Professor Charles Ess:
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faculty.uccb.ns.ca/philosophy/115/equivocation.htm
faculty.uccb.ns.ca/philosophy/115/equivocation.htm
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Complex question / Fallacy of interrogation / Fallacy of presupposition ... Dicto simpliciter / The fallacy of accident / Sweeping generalization ... Equivocation / Fallacy of four terms...
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www.infidels.org/library/modern/mathew/logic.html
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