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Definition
a mistaken belief; or a common form of incorrect reasoning
- "The fallacy of composition" is a logical error — a mistaken belief that what seems good for an individual will still be good when others do the same thing.p. 119.7
fallacy = a common form of incorrect reasoning
- Ranchers trying to stabilize their incomes fell victim to their own fallacy of composition.p. 142.4
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