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Ignoratio elenchi   Listen
Ignoratio elenchi

noun
1.
The logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue.





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"Ignoratio elenchi" Quotes from Famous Books



... instrument, in the productions of our ideas? But is not this proceeding on a supposition that there are such external substances? And to suppose this, is it not begging the question? But, above all things, you should beware of imposing on yourself by that vulgar sophism which is called IGNORATIO ELENCHI. You talked often as if you thought I maintained the non-existence of Sensible Things. Whereas in truth no one can be more thoroughly assured of their existence than I am. And it is you who doubt; I ...
— Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists • George Berkeley


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