About The Word Sophism
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Sophism
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What's The Definition Of Sophism?
[n] a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sophism: sophistication | sophistry Related Terms | Find terms related to Sophism: See Also | fallacy | false belief Sophism In Webster's Dictionary \Soph"ism\, n. [F. sophisme, L. sophisma, fr. Gr. ?, fr.
? to make wise, ? to be become wise, to play the sophist, fr.
? wise.]
The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist;
hence, any fallacy designed to deceive.
When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true
one, then it is properly called a sophism, or
``fallacy''. --I. Watts.
Let us first rid ourselves of sophisms, those of
depraved men, and those of heartless philosophers. --I.
Taylor.
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