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== Logic and observational fallacies == | == Logic and observational fallacies == | ||
* see also link to [[Logical fallacies|'''Logical fallacies''']] regarding rhetorical use (argument essays, debate, etc.) | |||
=== Benchmark fallacy === | === Benchmark fallacy === | ||
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** however, sufficiency does not exclude other conclusions | ** however, sufficiency does not exclude other conclusions | ||
*** example: "John is a bachelor" is sufficient evidence to know that he is a male | *** example: "John is a bachelor" is sufficient evidence to know that he is a male | ||
==== No real Scotsman fallacy ==== | |||
* also called "No true Scotsman fallacy" | |||
* a logical fallacy of "universal generalization" | |||
* the fallacy makes a universal claim, then improperly excludes any counter-examples | |||
* the "no real Scotsman" fallacy works as such: | |||
A: "No Scotsman puts sugar on his porridge" | |||
B: "My uncle Angus is Scottish, and he does." | |||
A: "Well, no ''real'' Scotsman puts sugar on his porridge" | |||
=== normalcy bias === | === normalcy bias === | ||