Latin quote · Logic
Argumentum ad logicam
“Argument to logic.”
Logic (name of a fallacy)
Translation
What does “Argumentum ad logicam” mean?
Argumentum ad logicam translates as “Argument to logic.”
The fallacy of concluding that a claim is false because an argument for it was flawed. A bad argument does not make the conclusion wrong.
Origin
The story behind it
A modern Latin label used in logic and rhetoric textbooks to name a common fallacy.
When to use it
How to use “Argumentum ad logicam”
A subtle point for an advanced debate workshop.
- Latin
- Argumentum ad logicam
- English
- Argument to logic.
- Source
- Logic (name of a fallacy)
- Era
- Modern Latin
- Theme
- Logic
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