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Which fallacy does the following statement or argument commit:i. A feather is light.ii. What is light cannot be dark.iii. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.(a) begging the question(b) false dichotomy(c) equivocation(d) amphiboly(e) fallacy of composition
Answer - Option C - Equivocation
Explanation :-
The Equivocation fallacy takes place when an unclear language is used to hide the truth or to escape from some responsibility. The purpose may be to deceive some person or to get benefits. Many people use this fallacy in their speeches to gain the confidence of the listener or audience. The term is used when one part of the paragraph may be ambiguous and other is clear or vice versa. In the above case, darkness is talking about which is not clear in any sentence.
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