Which of the following are not true?
1.In the argument from ignorance fallacy, something is accepted as true because it is not proven false.
2.In Hasty generalisation fallacy, a general truth is applied to a particular case ignoring its uniqueness.
3.In Begging the question fallacy, an event is wrongly accepted as the cause of some other event.
4.The fallacy of Amphiboly occurs in arguing from premises whose formulations are ambiguous because of their grammatical construction.
A1, 2 & 3 only
B1, 2 & 4 only
C2 & 3 only ✓ Correct
D1 & 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 2 & 3 only
Explanation
Statement 2 and Statement 3 carry mistaken definitions, so these are the two that are not true.
Statement 2 describes applying a general truth to a special case while ignoring its uniqueness, which is the fallacy of Accident, not hasty generalisation.
Hasty generalisation runs the opposite way, leaping from a few instances to a sweeping rule.
Statement 3 describes wrongly treating one event as the cause of another, which is false cause, not begging the question.
Begging the question assumes the very conclusion inside a premise.
Statements 1 and 4 define argument from ignorance and amphiboly correctly, so they stay true.
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