Which of the following are not true? A. In the argument from ignorance…
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Which of the following are not true?
A. In the argument from ignorance fallacy, something is accepted as true because it is not proven false.
B. In Hasty generalisation fallacy, a general truth is applied to a particular case ignoring its uniqueness.
C. In Begging the question fallacy, an event is wrongly accepted as the cause of some other event.
D. The fallacy of Amphiboly occurs in arguing from premises whose formulations are ambiguous because of their grammatical construction.
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
A, B and D only
- C.
B and C only
- D.
A and D only
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Correct answer: C
The question asks which statements are NOT true.
Statement A correctly defines the Argument from Ignorance fallacy.
Statement D accurately describes Amphiboly involving grammatical ambiguity.
However, Statement B incorrectly defines Hasty Generalization; applying a general rule to a specific case is actually the Fallacy of Accident.
Statement C misdefines Begging the Question; accepting an event as a cause is a causal fallacy, whereas Begging the Question involves circular reasoning.
Therefore, statements B and C are not true.