Jumping to Conclusions

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Avoiding This Fallacy 4 Category 5 Subfallacies 6 External Links 7 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Audiatur et altera pars

Explanation

Jumping to Conclusions means using a premise for an argument without stating the premise.

Avoiding This Fallacy

Someone can only accuse you of jumping to conclusions if you assume something is true without stating it outright. Spell out any assumptions that might not be shared by your audience. Note that you might be forced to defend those assumptions, so it would be wise to prepare in order to avoid committing another fallacy during the hasty construction of a defense.

Category

• Conceptual Fallacy
• Suppressed Evidence

Subfallacies

• Hasty Generalization

External Links

• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [1]
• Global Tester [2] - Audiatur et altera pars
• Atheism Web [3]

Examples in creationist arguments

See also the examples in the subfallacies.