Question

Which best defines a logical fallacy?

1.an error in reasoning
2.credit given to an author for his or her ideas
3.an opposing argument
4.evidence based on scientific research

Answer 1

1) An error in reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. It is also called a fallacy, an informal logical fallacy, and an informal fallacy. All logical fallacies are nonsequiturs—arguments in which a conclusion doesn't follow logically from what preceded it.

Answer 2

An error in reasoning.