Reification (hypostatization) is a fallacy of ambiguity where an abstract idea or concept is treated as if it were a real, tangible thing.
Reifikation (Hypostasierung) ist ein Trugschluss der Mehrdeutigkeit, bei dem eine abstrakte Idee oder ein Konzept fälschlicherweise als eine reale, greifbare Sache behandelt wird.
| Fallacy | Reification (hypostatization) |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | a fallacy of ambiguity, when an idea is treated as a real thing |
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