Fallacies of Ambiguity

The fallacies which are the types of mistakes that are made in constructing syllogisms or in using logical symbols are called?

• Formal Fallacies

• Informal Fallacies

• Fallacies of Defective Induction

• Fallacies of Presumption

The fallacies which are the types of mistakes in reasoning that arise from the mishandling of the content of the propositions constituting the argument.

• Fallacies of Presumption

• Fallacies of Defective Induction

• Formal Fallacies

• Informal Fallacies

Fallacies of Ambiguity are also known as a sophisms.

• True

• False

• Both

• None of the above

These are fallacies caused by a shift or confusion of meanings within an argument.

• Fallacies of Ambiguity

• Fallacy of Accident

• Fallacies of Presumption

• Fallacies of Defective Induction

It is a fallacy in which two or more meanings of a word or phrase are used in different parts of an argument.

• Fallacy of Improper Accent

• Fallacy of Composition

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

“Every pen is a writing instrument.

The cage of a pig is a pen.

Ergo, the cage of a pig is a writing instrument.”

This is an example of?

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Composition

• Fallacy of Improper Accent

A fallacy expressed in using a statement whose meaning is ambiguous; thus, exposing the statement to various interpretations is called?

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Improper Accent

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

• Fallacy of Composition

What is the fallacy of considering words or statements as a whole when they should be considered separately?

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

• Fallacy of Composition

• Fallacy of Improper Accent

“Kris Aquino is very rich.

Kris Aquino is a Filipino.

Ergo, all Filipinos are very rich.”

This is an example of?

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Composition

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

• Fallacy of Improper Accent

This is a fallacy of considering words or statements separately when they should have been considered as a whole.

• Fallacy of Equivocation

• Fallacy of Amphiboly

• Fallacy of Division

• Fallacy of Improper Accent