Both Uses of
sophistry
in
Anna Karenina
- "Yes, there's something of a sophistry about that," Veslovsky agreed.†
Part 6 *sophistry = the use of seemingly believable, but invalid arguments that display ingenuity in reasoning
- It seemed to him that he had clearly expressed his thoughts and feelings to the best of his capacity, and yet both of them, straightforward men and not fools, had said with one voice that he was comforting himself with sophistries.†
Part 6sophistries = invalid arguments that are seemingly believable and display ingenuity in reasoning
Definition:
seemingly believable, but invalid arguments that display ingenuity in reasoning