Falsism
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A falsism is a claim that is self-evident
that is wrong as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetoric
al or literary device. It is the opposite of truism
. It can also be called a fallacy
.
Self-evidence
In epistemology , a self-evident proposition is one that is known to be true by understanding its meaning without proof....
that is wrong as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetoric
Rhetorical device
In rhetoric, a rhetorical device or resource of language is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading him or her towards considering a topic from a different perspective. While rhetorical devices may be used to evoke an...
al or literary device. It is the opposite of truism
Truism
A truism is a claim that is so obvious or self-evident as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetorical or literary device and is the opposite of falsism....
. It can also be called a fallacy
Fallacy
In logic and rhetoric, a fallacy is usually an incorrect argumentation in reasoning resulting in a misconception or presumption. By accident or design, fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener or interlocutor , or take advantage of social relationships between people...
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