The fallacy of 'failure to elucidate' occurs when the definition or explanation provided is more confusing than the term or concept being defined. Essentially, it unnecessarily complicates understanding.
La falacia de "failure to elucidate" ocurre cuando la definición o explicación dada es más confusa que el término o concepto que se intenta definir. Básicamente, se complica innecesariamente la comprensión.
| Fallacy | failure to elucidate |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | Description: When the definition is made more difficult to understand than the word or concept being defined. Logical Form: Person 1 makes a claim. Person 2 asks for clarification of the claim, or a term being used. Person 1 restates the claim or term in a more confusing way. Example #1: Tracy: I don’t like him because of his aura. TJ: What do you mean by that? Tracy: I mean that he is projecting a field of subtle, luminous radiation that is negative. |
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