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An irrelevant conclusion, [1] also known as ignoratio elenchi (Latin for 'ignoring refutation') or missing the point, is the informal fallacy of presenting an argument whose conclusion fails to address the issue in question. It falls into the broad class of relevance fallacies. [2]
An example is a probabilistically valid instance of the formally invalid argument form of denying the antecedent or affirming the consequent. [ 12 ] Thus, "fallacious arguments usually have the deceptive appearance of being good arguments, [ 13 ] because for most fallacious instances of an argument form, a similar but non-fallacious instance ...
For example, oxygen is necessary for fire. But one cannot assume that everywhere there is oxygen, there is fire. A condition X is sufficient for Y if X, by itself, is enough to bring about Y. For example, riding the bus is a sufficient mode of transportation to get to work.
Some movies are too complicated for their own good. Some others aren’t, but they still might leave some viewers puzzled or completely missing the point of the plot. (If a movie popped into your ...
You might be missing the point. Taylor Nicioli, CNN. December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Overplanning the holidays can cause stress and wreck what's supposed to be a joyous time.
With the reputation of his electric car at stake, Tesla Motors' Elon Musk fired back. Musk appeared on CNBC yesterday, refuting claims made on Sunday by The New York Times' John Broder, who took a ...
This example clearly states what appeal to ignorance is: "Although we have proven that the moon is not made of spare ribs, we have not proven that its core cannot be filled with them; therefore, the moon's core is filled with spare ribs."
Tyler Kord, chef of No. 7, writes about struggle to be "a super chill dad who can roll with life’s punches" and why arguing with kids is pointless.