“Everyone of us is mortal, therefore it is obvious that some day the human…
2025
“Everyone of us is mortal, therefore it is obvious that some day the human race will disappear from earth.” Identify the logical fallacy committed in the above statement.
- A.
Fallacy of accident
- B.
Straw man
- C.
Fallacy of Composition
- D.
Fallacy of Division
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Correct answer: C
The statement commits the Fallacy of Composition. This fallacy occurs when one incorrectly infers that a characteristic of individual parts must also apply to the whole. While it is true that every individual human is mortal, this does not logically imply that the collective entity (the human race) must disappear. The continuity of a species is distinct from the lifespan of its members.