Division

Contents 1 Definition 2 Examples 3 Explanation 4 See Also 5 External References

[edit] Definition

The fallacy of division is the attempt to argue that constituents of a whole have the same properties as the whole.

[edit] Examples

• "Bill lives in a large building, so his apartment must be large."

[edit] Explanation

The premise and the conclusion may both be true, but the premise does not prove the conclusion without further evidence.

[edit] See Also

• The converse is the fallacy of Composition

[edit] External References

• Nizkor: Division