Latin for “It doesn’t follow” (e.g., Our nation will prevail because God is great. But nearly every nation pretends this to be true; the German formulation was “Gott mit uns”). Often those falling into the non sequitur fallacy have simply failed to recognize alternative possibilities;

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Sequitur Nation Latin Doesn’t Follow E.G Prevail God

This flashcard defines the 'non sequitur' fallacy, which occurs when a conclusion does not logically follow from its premise. It provides an example comparing the statement 'Our nation will prevail because God is great' to the German 'Gott mit uns', highlighting the failure to consider alternative possibilities.

Fallacy: non sequitur, Definición y Ejemplos: En latín significa “No sigue” (p. ej., Nuestra nación prevalecerá porque Dios es grande. Pero casi todas las naciones fingen que esto es verdad; la formulación alemana fue “Gott mit uns”). A menudo, quienes caen en la falacia non sequitur simplemente no han reconocido posibilidades alternativas.

Fallacy	non sequitur
Definition and Examples	Latin for “It doesn’t follow” (e.g., Our nation will prevail because God is great. But nearly every nation pretends this to be true; the German formulation was “Gott mit uns”). Often those falling into the non sequitur fallacy have simply failed to recognize alternative possibilities;

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