“Zeno's argument is a fallacy — a broken argument.”
Confusables Entry 1189 / 1605 60-second read
Fallacy vs. Paradox
A flawed argument versus a seemingly contradictory but revealing truth.
The comparisoni
“Zeno's argument is a paradox — seemingly sound but contradictory. Fallacies are just wrong.”
The ruleii
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FALLACY = error. PARADOX = puzzle.
A FALLACY is a specific error in reasoning — ad hominem, strawman, etc. A PARADOX is a statement that appears contradictory but reveals a deeper truth — Russell's paradox, the liar paradox. Fallacies lose arguments; paradoxes advance thought.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Fallacies break. Paradoxes reveal.