Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Fact, Fiction and Fallacy


In a relationship with your partner, spouse and friends, which category do you and your histrionics fall into?

1. Fact: Something known to be true: something that can be shown to be true, to exist, or to have happened.

Synonyms:
truth, reality, actuality, verity
antonym: fiction


2. Fiction: An untrue statement: something that is untrue and has been made up to deceive people.

Synonyms:

falsehood, fabrication, lie, untruth, fib, misrepresentation, deceit
antonym: fact


3. Fallacy: A mistaken belief or idea: something that is believed to be truth but is erroneous

Synonyms:

misconception, myth, error, mistake, delusion, misjudgment

LOGIC invalid argument: an argument or reasoning in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises

deceptiveness: the condition of being misleading or deceptive

LOGIC logical error in argument: a mistake made in a line of reasoning that invalidates it



Post Your Answer ... and be honest ... to yourself.