The Emergence Machine

Fallacy

abstract · philosophy · Level 11 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

fallacy emerges from validity + argument.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “fallacy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
fallacia
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0FallacyArgumentPropositionTruthStatementThought… intermediate l…BeingFormInformationLifeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesFallacyL11TruthL9ArgumentL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Truth L9 (requires)
    A fallacy is a flawed or misleading argument that misrepresents or distorts the truth, often due to a logical or semantic error.
  • Argument L10 (requires)
    A fallacy is a flawed or misleading argument that misrepresents or distorts the truth, often due to a logical or semantic error.