Antilogies

/ænˈtɪlədʒiz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of antilogy; multiple instances of contradictory statements or logical contradictions within a single argument.

Etymology

From antilogy + -ies (plural suffix). Antilogy comes from Greek anti- (against) + logos (word, reason), literally 'against reason.'

Kelly Says

Lawyers and debaters actually study antilogies deliberately—finding contradictions in an opponent's argument (where they claim two mutually exclusive things) is one of the oldest and most effective rhetorical tricks in history.

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