paralogism

[ puh-ral-uh-jiz-uhm ]

/ pəˈræl əˌdʒɪz əm /

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noun Logic.

argument violating principles of valid reasoning.

a conclusion reached through such argument.

Origin of paralogism

1555–65; <Late Latin paralogismus<Greek paralogismós.See para-¹, logo-, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM paralogism

pa·ral·o·gist, nounpa·ral·o·gis·tic, adjective

Words nearby paralogism

parallel turn, parallel universe, parallel-veined, parallergic, paralogia, paralogism, paralogize, Paralympian, Paralympic, Paralympic Games, Paralympics

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Example sentences from the Web for paralogism

The argument of the Paralogism of the first edition is itself Berkeleian, and refutes only the problematic idealism of Descartes.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
Thus it is evident that in all such arguments there lurks a paralogism.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel Kant
It more naturally connects with the category of unity; but the category of unity is required for the third Paralogism.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
(a) The original criticism, parallel to that of the first Paralogism, would seem to be contained in paragraphs five to nine.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith

This Paralogism does not concern itself with the nature of the soul.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith

British Dictionary definitions for paralogism

paralogism

/ (pəˈræləˌdʒɪzəm) /

noun

logic psychol an argument that is unintentionally invalidCompare sophism

any invalid argument or conclusion

Derived forms of paralogism

paralogist, nounparalogistic, adjective

Word Origin for paralogism

C16: via Late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai to argue fallaciously, from para- 1 + -logizesthai, ultimately from logos word

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单词	paralogism
释义	paralogism [ puh-ral-uh-jiz-uhm ] / pəˈræl əˌdʒɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paralogism ON THESAURUS.COM noun Logic. argument violating principles of valid reasoning. a conclusion reached through such argument. Origin of paralogism 1555–65; <Late Latin paralogismus<Greek paralogismós.See para-¹, logo-, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM paralogism pa·ral·o·gist, nounpa·ral·o·gis·tic, adjective Words nearby paralogism parallel turn, parallel universe, parallel-veined, parallergic, paralogia, paralogism, paralogize, Paralympian, Paralympic, Paralympic Games, Paralympics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paralogism The argument of the Paralogism of the first edition is itself Berkeleian, and refutes only the problematic idealism of Descartes. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith Thus it is evident that in all such arguments there lurks a paralogism. The Critique of Pure Reason\|Immanuel Kant It more naturally connects with the category of unity; but the category of unity is required for the third Paralogism. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith (a) The original criticism, parallel to that of the first Paralogism, would seem to be contained in paragraphs five to nine. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith This Paralogism does not concern itself with the nature of the soul. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith British Dictionary definitions for paralogism paralogism / (pəˈræləˌdʒɪzəm) / noun logic psychol an argument that is unintentionally invalidCompare sophism any invalid argument or conclusion Derived forms of paralogism paralogist, nounparalogistic, adjective Word Origin for paralogism C16: via Late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai to argue fallaciously, from para- 1 + -logizesthai, ultimately from logos word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to paralogism trickery, casuistry, ambiguity, inconsistency, fallacy
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paralogism

noun Logic.

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British Dictionary definitions for paralogism

noun

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