CultureJuly 17, 2026
sophism
/ˈsɒfɪzəm/
Definition
A fallacious argument that is cleverly constructed to sound convincing while being logically unsound.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'sophisma,' meaning a clever device or trick, which stems from 'sophistes,' the name for teachers of rhetoric in ancient Greece who were often accused by critics of using fallacious logic.
In the news
The word appears in the article as part of the title of an album by the band Inferno, 'The Anthropic Sophisms,' used here to suggest themes of human-centered, deceptive, or complex philosophical arguments.
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