Affirmative Conclusion from a Negative Premise

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Category 4 Twin Fallacy 5 External Links 6 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Drawing an Affirmative Conclusion from a Negative Premise
• Fallacy of Drawing an Affirmative Conclusion From a Negative Premise

Explanation

You commit this fallacy if you use one of the following syllogisms:

• "Some A are B; some B are not C; therefore some A are C"
• "Some A are not B; some B are C; therefore some A are C"
• "Some A are not B; some B are not C; therefore some A are C"

where any "some" can be replaced by an "all".

Category

• Syllogistic Fallacy

Twin Fallacy

• Negative Conclusion from Affirmative Premises

External Links

• Fallacy Files [1]
• Stephen Downes [2]
• Global Tester [3]

Examples in creationist arguments