fallacy of division
The fallacy of division is a logical error that occurs when one infers that what is true for a whole group or system must also be true for its individual parts or components.
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- circular reasoning fallacy
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- composition/division fallacy
- divisive reasoning
- divisiveness
- fallacies
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- fallacies in logic and reasoning
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