The bare assertion fallacy occurs when a premise is assumed to be true simply because it is stated to be true.
Der Trugschluss der bloßen Behauptung tritt auf, wenn eine Prämisse als wahr angenommen wird, nur weil sie als wahr erklärt wird.
| Fallacy | Bare assertion fallacy |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | premise in an argument is assumed to be true purely because it says that it is true. |
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