Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:A fallacy is a defect in an argument that consists of something other than merely false premises.
Statement II:If an argument is unsound or uncogent, it has one or more false premises, or it contains a fallacy, or both.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct as standard definitions of a fallacy.
A fallacy is a defect in reasoning that is something more than mere false premises.
It is a flaw in the way premises are meant to support the conclusion.
An argument fails as unsound or uncogent through false premises, a fallacy, or both.
The two statements together capture this account faithfully.
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