Specious reasoning

Logical fallacy

Specious reasoning is a form of argument or analysis that relies on lies, misdirection, or misinterpreted information to make its point. Assertions made under specious reasoning often appear or are generally accepted to be true and credible. Specious arguments do not rely on a lack of intelligence or knowledge in a given subject, and even published works by authors highly educated in their fields can be seen to be founded on specious reasoning at their core.

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