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The '''fallacy of exclusion''' is a [[logic|logical]] fallacy where "Important evidence which would undermine an inductive argument is excluded from consideration. The requirement that all relevant information be included is called the 'principle of total evidence.'"<ref>[http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/exclus.htm Stephen's Guide: Fallacy of Exclusion]</ref>
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The '''fallacy of exclusion''' is a [[logic]]al fallacy where "Important evidence which would undermine an inductive argument is excluded from consideration. The requirement that all relevant information be included is called the 'principle of total evidence.'"<ref>[http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/exclus.htm Stephen's Guide: Fallacy of Exclusion]</ref>
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==See Also==
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==See also==
 
*[[Cherry picking]]
 
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*[[Motivated reasoning]]
 
*[[Half-truth]]
 
*[[Half-truth]]
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*[[Liberal logic]]
 
*[[Nutpicking]]
 
*[[Nutpicking]]
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*[[Atheism and logical fallacies#Atheists and the fallacy of exclusion|Atheists and the fallacy of exclusion]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:38, January 25, 2026

The fallacy of exclusion is a logical fallacy where "Important evidence which would undermine an inductive argument is excluded from consideration. The requirement that all relevant information be included is called the 'principle of total evidence.'"[1]

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