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What's the fallacy called, where the premise is the same as the conclusion? I think that alone wrecks the structure of the argument. P3 : This is of no consequence and is irrelevant P4 : Unsupported opinion C: Non Sequitur |
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answered on Monday, Oct 18, 2021 03:36:12 PM by account no longer exists | ||||||||
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First off, this is circular reasoning, because the first premise directly implies the conclusion (it looks more like a statement of what you want to prove rather than a premise). The second premise appeals to an anonymous authority, because it appeals to “100s of Dr’s”, without specifying or giving an example. I’d also say it commits the fallacy of cherry picking, as it ignores a lot of contradictory evidence. The third and fourth “premises” seem to be a (unsupported) preemptive counterargument to why the doctors haven’t been sued, but it’s not very clear. |
answered on Monday, Oct 18, 2021 03:29:46 PM by account no longer exists | |
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