paralogism

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:48:35

Pa*ral"o*gism (?), n. [Gr. , fr. to reason falsely; beside + to reason, discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.] Logic

A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formulae; a formal fallacy, or pseudo-syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.

 

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