paralogism

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On this dualistic basis, the ontological argument becomes a manifest paralogism, and lies open to all the objections that Kant brought against it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

The paralogism of Vega as to this perplexing question seems to lurk in the position that God gives a law which it is impossible we should obey collectively.

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

This is a mere paralogism; we can never infer either absolute or infinite from relative or finite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

I have before alluded to the faults of logic which are Protestant necessities: but I never said that Protestant argument had nothing but paralogism.

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II by Smith, David Eugene

To which Bowie, being a brother Scot, answered Scotticè, by a crafty paralogism.

From Two Years Ago, Volume I by Kingsley, Charles