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Brad J
Lv 4
Brad J asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

What logical fallacy is this?

I have a red car.

Therefore all cars are red.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    Stupidity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1. Asserting the Consequent.

    2. Affirmation of the Consequent.

    I believe these are the aliases of the fallacy name.

  • Fading L
    1 decade ago

    a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter. Basically could just be categorized as a hasty generalization. Based upon the facts given in this argument

    Source(s): http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/hasty-gen...
  • ?
    1 decade ago

    It's is similar to Anecdotal Evidence but not exactly the same.

    I would call it just induction and great explain for fallibility of induction.

    Source(s): Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (www.iep.utm.edu)
  • Phoenix Quill
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Autism

  • Naguru
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Philosophically if you look at it, it is only an illegitimate expectation.

    Or tell the manufacturers to manufacture only red cars.

    Source(s): own
  • ?
    1 decade ago

    I'm not sure, but is it Logical Atomism?

  • Raniique
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    it is fallacy of totally wrong judgement & totally wrong reasoning.

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