Fallacies of Ambiguity

(idea) by Blackavar (1.5 y) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:21:50
Fallacies of Ambiguity are logical fallacies in reasoning used in debate or argument.In these, ambiguous, changeable wording in the propositions works to trick the opposition.
The Fallacies of Ambiguity are:
equivocation, amphibole, accent(arg), composition(arg), and division(arg) Compare Fallacies of Relevance.
(thing) by anomie (6.5 y) Tue May 23 2000 at 18:03:08
A class of logical fallacies in which a word or phrase is used unclearly. It could be ambiguous, so the word or phrase has multiple meanings, or vague, so it has no meaning. While amusing in jokes and stories, the Fallacies of Ambiguity have no place in a logical argument.

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