Reification


 
Name of fallacy Reification
Aliases  
Type Deductive Argument, Formal Argument
Description When an abstraction is treated as if it were a physical world object.
Example If the phrase "holds another's affection", is taken literally, affection would be reified. You cannot literally hold affection.
Form 
Treatment Dealt with by looking for arguments that include objects that do not map to physical world objects or properties. Dealt with by pointing out that this object cannot be physically measured or manipulated.


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