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91conclusive — conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive are comparable when they mean having or manifesting qualities that bring something to a finish or end. Conclusive applies most frequently to an argument, evidence, or reasoning that is irrefutable… …
92fallacy — 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,… …
93sophism — /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… …
94eristic — [er is′tik] adj. [Gr eristikos < erizein, to strive, dispute < eris, strife: see ERIS] of or provoking controversy or given to sophistical argument and specious reasoning n. 1. eristic discourse or argument 2. a person who engages in such… …
95Elench — E*lench ([ e]*l[e^][ng]k ), n.; pl. {Elenchs}. [L. elenchus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to convict, confute, prove: cf. OF. elenche.] (Logic) (a) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an antagonist; a… …
96Elenchs — Elench E*lench ([ e]*l[e^][ng]k ), n.; pl. {Elenchs}. [L. elenchus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to convict, confute, prove: cf. OF. elenche.] (Logic) (a) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an… …
97syllogism — noun Etymology: Middle English silogisme, from Anglo French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word more at legend Date: 14th… …
98The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — This article is about the book. For the historical event, see Decline of the Roman Empire. For publication details and chapter listings, see Outline of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The History of the Decline and Fall… …
99Vicarius Filii Dei — (Latin: Vicar or Representative of the Son of God ) is a phrase used in the forged Donation of Constantine to refer to Saint Peter. It also features in the argument put forth by some Protestant groups who identify the phrase with the number of… …
100Compatibilism and incompatibilism — For other uses of each of these words, see Compatibility. Compatibilism is the belief that free will and determinism are compatible ideas, and that it is possible to believe both without being logically inconsistent (people who hold this belief… …
