Sophism
21sophism — soph•ism [[t]ˈsɒf ɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone 2) pho any false argument; fallacy • Etymology: 1300–50 …
22sophism — /ˈsɒfɪzəm / (say sofizuhm) noun 1. a specious but fallacious argument, used to display ingenuity in reasoning or to deceive someone. 2. any false argument; a fallacy. {Latin sophisma, from Greek: clever device, argument; replacing Middle English… …
23sophism — n. a false argument, esp. one intended to deceive. Etymology: ME f. OF sophime f. L f. Gk sophisma clever device f. sophizomai become wise f. sophos wise …
24lazy sophism — Nickname for the line of thought leading to fatalism, and the consequent paralysis of action …
25fallacy — fallacy, sophism, sophistry, casuistry are comparable when meaning unsound and misleading reasoning or line of argument. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are distinguishable in the corresponding adjectives fallacious,… …
26Abraham Lincoln: A War to Preserve the Union — ▪ Primary Source After the surrender of Fort Sumter on April 14, 1861, Lincoln immediately issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 soldiers to suppress the insurrection. At the same time he called for a special session of Congress to… …
27sophistry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sophism; false or specious reasoning; casuistry; fallaciousness, paralogism; shift, subterfuge, equivocation; absurdity, inconsistency; hair splitting. See falsehood. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sophism,… …
28sophistication — noun 1. uplifting enlightenment (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑edification • Derivationally related forms: ↑edify (for: ↑edification) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
29Ancient philosophy — History of Western philosophy …
30Neoplatonism — Part of a series on Neoplatonism …
