Black swan fallacy
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The '''black swan fallacy''' is one in which the arguer ignores contradictory evidence on the basis of past experience. | The '''black swan fallacy''' is one in which the arguer ignores contradictory evidence on the basis of past experience. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:44, 10 February 2011
The black swan fallacy is one in which the arguer ignores contradictory evidence on the basis of past experience.
Example
- A: All of the swans I have ever seen have been white. Therefore, all swans are white.
- B: Here's a black swan.
- A: All swans are white, therefore that can't be a swan.
External link
- One-Sidedness at fallacyfiles.org.
