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Because that's not what the word means. You're claiming that Crito's facts are wrong. That isn't a fallacy; that's a factual error. Example: If snakes are a ty
by saraid216 13y ago
Because that's not what the word means. You're claiming that Crito's facts are wrong. That isn't a fallacy; that's a factual error.
Example: If snakes are a type of tree, then snakes are plants. Snakes are a type of tree. Therefore, snakes are plants.
There isn't a logical error here, but there is a factual error. The incorrectness comes from bad input, not bad reasoning.
- mikeash 13y agoI'm saying that the conclusion is wrong due to improper reasoning about relative motion. Furthermore, that this is a common way to reason incorrectly. The word is often used to describe common incorrect reasoning.