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A false premise is an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument or syllogism. Since the premise (proposition, or assumption) is not correct, ...
False authority (single authority) – using an expert of dubious credentials or using only one opinion to promote a product or idea. Related to the appeal to authority. False dilemma (false dichotomy, fallacy of bifurcation, black-or-white fallacy) – two alternative statements are given as the only possible options when, in reality, there ...
A premise or premiss [a] is a proposition—a true or false declarative statement—used in an argument to prove the truth of another proposition called the conclusion. [1] Arguments consist of a set of premises and a conclusion. An argument is meaningful for its conclusion only when all of its premises are true. If one or more premises are ...
The Republican National Committee has become even more vociferous in campaigning and fundraising on the false premise that the 2020 election was corrupt since Trump took it over and installed ...
Grounded on the false premise — textually, historically and logically — that an American president requires immunity in order to perform the duties of the office, the court’s decision will ...
The elections board asked the NC GOP and the RNC to rescind their press releases on the lawsuit “as they will undermine voter confidence on an entirely false premise.”
Such an argument is built up according to the following argumentation scheme: initial premise, sequential premise, indeterminacy premise, control premise, loss of control premise, catastrophic outcome premise, and conclusion. Slippery slope arguments may be defeated by asking critical questions or giving counterarguments. [32]
The false premise of prediction markets. Allie Garfinkle. November 6, 2024 at 7:08 AM. Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Courtesy of Polymarket) Prediction markets have been around for a long time.