Association fallacy


     
    Name of fallacy Association fallacy
    Aliases  
    Type Inductive Argument, Informal Argument
    Description Proof by associating charachteristics
    Example All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog.
    Form 
    Treatment Sharing a characteristic is not proof. Dealt with by showing examples of other subjects that share characteristic but are evidently not the same.

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