Fallacy Of Composition
September 22nd, 2009
Fallacy Of Composition
classification : informal
A conclusion about a whole based on the characteristics of its constituents.
Foundations
Inferring from one characteristic that every part of a whole has a given property, or that the whole has that property.
Examples
The bicycle is made entirely of low mass components, and is therefore very lightweight.
A car creates less pollution than a bus. Therefore, cars are less of a pollution problem than buses.
Other Names:
Fallacy of Mediocrity
Sometimes confused with the fallacy of hasty generalization.
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