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A fatally flawed argument is one from which nothing can be salvaged. Given that all arguments seek to establish something, an argument which is fatally flawed has such critical [[problems]] with its structure, premises, [[reasoning]], or any combination of these that it is simply [[impossible]] to rework the argument to be [[effective]]. This can be contrasted with [[flawed]] arguments, which require structural reworking, and [[unsound]] arguments, which are based on incorrect [[premise|premises]].

A fatally flawed argument is one from which nothing can be salvaged. Given that all arguments seek to establish something, an argument which is fatally flawed has such critical problems with its structure, premises, [[reasoning]], or any combination of these that it is simply impossible to rework the argument to be effective. This can be contrasted with [[flawed arguments]], which require structural reworking, and [[unsound arguments]], which are based on incorrect [[premise|premises]].

A classic example of a fatally flawed argument is the [[ontological argument]]. Due to [[equivocation]] between an [[existent]] [[God]] and a [[conceptual]] God, the argument is flawed. However, due to its [[syllogism|syllogistic]] and [[analytic]], strong [[deductive]] nature, it is impossible to represent the anything recognisable as the ontological argument in a new form, and the flaw is fatal.

A classic example of a fatally flawed argument is the [[ontological argument]]. Due to [[equivocation]] between an [[God|existent God]] and a [[Concept of God|conceptual God]], the argument is flawed. However, due to its [[syllogism|syllogistic]] and [[analytic]], strong [[deductive]] nature, it is impossible to represent the anything recognisable as the ontological argument in a new form, and the flaw is fatal.

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