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Abstract
This work is a revision of the False Dilemma Fallacy (FDF). The formalized model (FM)of this fallacy has as its centerpiece a valid disjunctive syllogism, but the disjunctive premise is presumed to be false, thus making the argument unsound. Our revised model (FM2.0) focuses on the formal structure by comparing the given vs. the real argument, which is unsound because of its invalidity. This approach we believe is more pedagogically useful and a better explanation of the fallacious nature of the FDF. It extends the identity of “formal fallacy” to the FDF. The abstract is formatted in two columns. The English abstract goes on this side.
Keywords:
- false dilemma fallacy,
- fallacies,
- disjunctive syllogism
Résumé
Ce travail est une révision du sophisme du faux dilemme (SFD). La représentation formalisée de ce sophisme a pour pièce maîtresse un syllogisme disjonctif valide, mais la prémisse disjonctive est présumée fausse, ce qui rend l'argument non fondé. Notre représentation révisée se concentre sur la structure formelle en comparant l'argument donné à l'argument réel, qui n'est pas solide en raison de son non-validité. Cette approche nous semble plus pédagogiquement utile et une meilleure explication de la nature fallacieuse du SFD. Il étend l'identité du « sophisme formel » au SFD.
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