English Explanatory Dictionary

argumentum ad consequentiam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality.

Word forms

argumentum ad consequentiam

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam.

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