Etymological Fallacy | Logical Fallacies
An explanation of the Etymological fallacy. This is a type of genetic fallacy and occurs when one uses a word’s origin to justify a conclusion. Languages change over time, as do the meanings of words. The origins of a word won’t necessarily tell you about the concept it is describing today.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Etymological Fallacy
2:30 Example
4:40 Summary
Critical thinking, logical fallacies, philosophy