The No True Scotsman fallacy occurs when a generalization is made true only by excluding counterexamples on shaky grounds, essentially moving the goalposts.
Il "No True Scotsman" รจ una fallacia in cui una generalizzazione viene resa vera escludendo controesempi con giustificazioni deboli, spostando di fatto i "paletti".
| Fallacy | No True Scotsman |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | when a generalization is made true only when a counterexample is ruled out on shaky grounds. This could also be thought of as "moving the goalpost" with a definition/ingroup Also related to "Ad Hoc Hypothesis" |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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