What is the reasoning mistake made known as Fallacy of False Composition?

What will be an ideal response


The reasoning mistake is to assume that what is true of each member or part of a group is true of the group as a whole.

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What does James say about these two statements?

(i) "An idea is useful because it is true." (ii) "An idea is true because it is useful."

a. They mean exactly the same thing. b. (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect. c. (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct. d. Both statements are to be rejected, because they lead to relativism.

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To diagram statements of the form "All S are P," we shade out that portion of the S circle that does not overlap with the P circle.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Our bodies may contain atoms that once belonged to another human being.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Shari’ah Law belongs to which family of ethical theories?

a. absolutist b. relativist c. pluralistic d. none of the above

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