Identify the fallacy committed in the following argument:
"An elephant is an animal; therefore, a small elephant is a small animal".निम्नलिखित तर्क के तर्कदोष की पहचान करें:
"हाथी एक जानवर है; अतः एक छोटा हाथी एक छोटा जानवर है"।
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Correct answer: D. Fallacy of Equivocationअनेकार्थक तर्कदोष (Equivocation)
Explanation
The word 'small' is a relative term: 'small' for an elephant and 'small' for an animal in general mean quite different sizes. The argument works only by shifting the sense of the same word in the premise and the conclusion, which is the fallacy of equivocation.'छोटा' शब्द सापेक्ष पद है: हाथी के लिए 'छोटा' और सामान्यतः जानवर के लिए 'छोटा' बिलकुल अलग आकार बताते हैं। यह तर्क केवल इसलिए चलता है कि एक ही शब्द का अर्थ आधार वाक्य और निष्कर्ष में बदल दिया गया है, जो अनेकार्थक तर्कदोष (equivocation) है।More Logical Reasoning questions
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