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What would this fallacy be called?

If I was to say that a 5 pointed star was a true and real star in a debate to try and prove a point and I was obviously wrong, what would such a fallacy be called?

asked on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 05:59:00 AM by

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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You are referring to a claim, so there is no fallacy given the information you shared. The fallacy can be found in the reasoning process - to justify the claim.

You might want to have a look at no true scotsman as well to see if the reasoning used is similar.
answered on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 06:35:08 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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Erkan writes:

The claim that a 5 pointed star is a real star is a false statement and could be considered a type of false premise where a statement that is used as a basis for an argument is false or unsupported. A 5 pointed star is not an astronomical object, it is a geometric shape, it does not have light, it doesnt generate energy, it cannot be a real star

posted on Saturday, Jan 21, 2023 04:01:46 PM
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Bo Bennett, PhD writes:
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Even if a full argument were provided and this were a premise in the argument, it would be a false premise, not a logical fallacy. Factual errors, especially those as lone statements, are not considered problems with reasoning (logical fallacies).

[ login to reply ] posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 06:24:35 AM
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Erkan writes:
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[ login to reply ] posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 06:38:30 AM