Mental Models

Mental Models

False Dichotomy

Nov 11, 2020
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A false dichotomy is a scenario where 2 options are presented as collectively exhaustive or mutually exclusive even when they are not. It is often used in arguments to force the opponent into an extreme position even when there are other positions available.

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