The continuum fallacy (fallacy of the beard) is a mistake where claims are made that two conditions along a continuum are identical, when they are not.
Der Kontinuum-Trugschluss (Trugschluss des Bartes) ist ein Fehlschluss, bei dem Behauptungen aufgestellt werden, dass zwei Bedingungen entlang eines Kontinuums identisch sind, was nicht der Fall ist.
| Fallacy | Continuum fallacy (fallacy of the beard) |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | claiming that two conditions along a continuum are identical |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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