20. Which fallacy does the following statement or argument commit: “Either God created the universe or...
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Which fallacy does the following statement or argument commit: “Either God created the universe or it came into being out of nothing.”(a) begging the question(b) false dichotomy(c) equivocation(d) fallacy of division(e) fallacy of composition
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b. False dichotomy
Dichotomies are usually expressed with the words "either" and "or"
A false dichotomy is usually used in an argument to force your rival into an extreme position -- by making the assumption that there are only two positions.
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