fallacy of composition in philosophy
The fallacy of composition in philosophy is a flawed reasoning that assumes what is true for a part or individual must also be true for the whole or group. It mistakenly assumes that qualities or characteristics of the parts can be attributed in the same way to the whole, leading to flawed conclusions or generalizations.
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Related Concepts (11)
- fallacy of composition
- fallacy of composition and aesthetics
- fallacy of composition and epistemology
- fallacy of composition and ethics
- fallacy of composition and logical reasoning
- fallacy of composition and metaphysics
- fallacy of composition and philosophy of language
- fallacy of composition and philosophy of mind
- fallacy of composition and philosophy of religion
- fallacy of composition and philosophy of science
- fallacy of composition and political philosophy
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