Exercise
Logical Fallacies: Composition and Division
Practice identifying fallacies of composition and division, which assume what applies to parts applies to the whole or vice versa.
Questions
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What is the Fallacy of Composition?
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What is the Fallacy of Division?
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'Every player on this team is star athlete, so this must be the best team ever!' What fallacy is this?
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' That choir sounds magnificent, so every single singer in it must be a solo superstar.' What fallacy is present?
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Why is the Fallacy of Composition logically incorrect?
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Identify the Fallacy of Division among these choices:
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' Each tire on this bicycle is lightweight, so the whole bicycle weighs almost nothing.' What fallacy is this?
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How can you distinguish Composition from Division?
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' This cake is delicious, so eating spoonfuls of raw flour from it must be delicious!' What fallacy is committed?
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Why do people easily fall for Composition and Division fallacies?
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' The school orchestra is famous; therefore, the third triangle player must be famous.' What fallacy is this?
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To fix a Fallacy of Composition in an essay, a student should: