Question

A false idea or mistaken belief arrived at through faulty reasoning is a ______.

philosophical fallacy
logical fallacy
normative fallacy

Answer 1

A false idea or mistaken belief arrived at through faulty reasoning is a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies are commited by people every day. They are commited almost in every conversation but people are not aware of them. Logical fallacies are also popular tools of manipulating with people. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is the logical fallacy. A false idea or mistaken belief arrived at through faulty reasoning is a logical fallacy. This fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. This is usually used by the politician and the media to seduce, trick and fool people.