False Premise
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A False Premise is a Premise that is False.
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- Example(s):
- "all men are married".
- "some humans are dogs".
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: False Belief, Unsound Deductive Argument.
References
2011
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_premise
- A false premise is an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of a logical syllogism. Since the premise (proposition, or assumption) is not correct, the conclusion drawn may be in error. However, the logical validity of an argument is a function of its internal consistency, not the truth value of its premises.