fallacy
Division Fallacy
Front
What is the 'Fallacy of Division'?
Back
Assuming that because the whole has a certain property, the parts must also have it. Example: 'This church is 100 years old; therefore, every member of the church is 100 years old.'
Explanation
This is the inverse of the fallacy of composition and is a common error in categorical thinking.
Source or basis: Formal Logic
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