Affirmative_conclusion_from_a_negative_premise Affirmative_conclusion_from_a_negative_premise

Related Words: Absolute, Acceptance, Accord, Affirmation, Agreement, Amen, Approval

Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise is a logical fallacy that is committed when a categorical syllogism has a positive conclusion, but one or two negative premises.

For example:

No fish are mammals, and no mammals can fly, therefore all fish can fly.
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