Composition
Definition: Assumes what's true of parts is true of the whole.
Example: Each part of the machine is light, so the whole machine is light.
Tip: Check whether the whole behaves differently than its parts.
An Encyclopedia of Errors in Reasoning
Definition: Assumes what's true of parts is true of the whole.
Example: Each part of the machine is light, so the whole machine is light.
Tip: Check whether the whole behaves differently than its parts.