What type of fallacy can be derived from the statement below:
Picasso is the greatest artist of the twentieth century. We know that this is so because art critics have described him in these terms. These art critics are correct in their assessment because they have a more keenly developed sense of appreciation than the average person. This is true because it takes a more keenly developed sense of appreciation to realize that Picasso is the greatest artist of the twentieth century.
Answer:
The fallacy is "Begging the Question"
Explanation:
The fallacy of begging the question other wise known as arguing a circle is a term that describes the fallacy in which an individual present an arguments' premise as the truth of the conclusion, instead of giving points to support it. In other words, it is a circular reasoning in which argument's conclusion is assumed or derived from one of its premises.
In this case, the conclusion is assumed or derived from the premises of the argument.
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B. Cousin Tom is the person who gave Frederick Douglass the idea that Baltimore would be a wonderful place.
When Douglass was supposed to move to Baltimore, most of the people were against that, and even he himself was unsure about his decision. However, cousin Tom described the place as impressively beautiful, so he decided to go in the end.
