"God is great because He does great things". This inference commits which kind…
2020
"God is great because He does great things". This inference commits which kind of fallacy?
- A.
Ad populum
- B.
Fallacy of Composition
- C.
Fallacy of Division
- D.
Petitio Principii
Attempted by 4 students.
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Correct answer: D
Petitio Principii means begging the question or circular reasoning. In this fallacy, the premise assumes the very point that the conclusion is supposed to establish. The statement says God is great because He does great things; the reason already depends on the idea of greatness. Therefore, the fallacy is Petitio Principii. Hence, option 4 is correct.