Which fallacy is committed in the following argument ? "The universe must be…
2023
Which fallacy is committed in the following argument ?
"The universe must be spherical in form because all its constituent parts are spherical in form" ?
- A.
Circular argument
- B.
Red herring
- C.
Slippery slope
- D.
Fallacy of composition
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Correct answer: D
The argument commits the Fallacy of Composition. This occurs when one assumes that what is true for the parts must also be true for the whole. Since the universe's parts are spherical, concluding the whole is spherical without justification exemplifies this error.