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The fallacy of composition<\/a> is a logical fallacy whereby the arguer uses some quality of a part and applies it to the whole. In other words, the fallacy is based on inferring what is known about individual parts and applying it to the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is based on confusion between what is true of the part and what is true of the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example of the fallacy of composition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Human cells are invisible to the naked eye.
Humans are made up of human cells.
Therefore, humans are invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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