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→Fallacies of Ambiguity
Fallacies of ambiguity are fallacies which arise from ambiguity in language used.
Fallacies of ambiguity are fallacies which arise from ambiguity in language used.
===Equivocation===
===Amphiboli===
Amphiboli is an ambiguity which arises though loos or awkward phrasing:
For example: "Save soap and waste paper".
===Composition===
===Composition===
The fallacy of composition occurs when the parts of a whole are incorrectly used to describe the whole.
For example: "Since one of the battleships is ready to deploy, the whole fleet is ready to deploy".
===Conflation===
:''Main article: [[Conflation]]''
Conflation is the treatment of two different concepts as one.
For example: "Comparing apples to oranges".
===Division===
===Division===
The fallacy of division occurs when it is argued that what is true for the whole must be true for its parts.
For example: "That company is very important. Since Joe works at that company, he must be very important."
===Equivocation===
Equivocation is the use of word with multiple meanings, and then use a different meaning in the conlcusion than in the premise.
For example: "The coach said we should eat light, so take your heavy coat off."
==Catalog of Logical Fallacies==
==Catalog of Logical Fallacies==