fallacy of composition
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fallacy of composition
First recorded in 1670–75
Example Sentences
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The fallacy of division is the converse of the fallacy of composition.
From Practical Argumentation by George K. Pattee
The fallacy of division has been accommodated by modern writers to the meaning which they have assigned to the fallacy of composition.
From Deductive Logic by St. George William Joseph Stock
The fallacy of composition consists of attributing to a whole that which has been proved only of a part.
From Practical Argumentation by George K. Pattee
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