Appeal to probability
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An appeal to probability (or appeal to possibility) is the logical fallacy of taking something for granted because it would probably be the case (or might possibly be the case).[1] Inductive arguments lack deductive validity and must therefore be asserted or denied in the premises.
Example[edit]
A fallacious appeal to possibility:
- Something can go wrong (premise).
- Therefore, something will go wrong (invalid conclusion).
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Bibliography
- Bennett, Bo, "Appeal to possibility", Logically Fallacious, retrieved October 2014
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