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Sophism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sophism in the modern definition is a specious argument used for deceiving someone. In ancient Greece, sophists were a category of teachers who specialized in using ...

sophism: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
n. A plausible but fallacious argument. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation. [Middle English sophime, sophisme , from Old French sophime , from Latin sophisma ...

Sophism | Define Sophism at Dictionary.com
noun 1. a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone. 2. any false argument; fallacy. Origin: 1300–50; < Latin sophisma ...

Sophism - Ancient / Classical History - Ancient Greece & Rome ...
Sophism was the movement in philosophy of the sophists based more on rhetoric than virtue.

Sophism - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Definition of SOPHISM. 1: an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially: such an argument used to deceive . 2: sophistry 1 . See sophism ...

Sophism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sophism can mean two very different things. In Ancient Greece, sophism was practiced by sophists, who were a group of teachers of philosophy and rhetoric. In the ...

sophism - definition and examples of sophism
A plausible but fallacious argument or deceptive argumentation in general. In rhetorical studies, sophism refers to the argumentative strategies practiced and taught ...

Sophism: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
Sophism has two different but related meanings: In the modern definition (from Plato), a sophism is a specious argument used for deceiving someone.

sophism - definition of sophism by the Free Online Dictionary ...
soph·ism (s f z m) n. 1. A plausible but fallacious argument. 2. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation. [Middle English sophime, sophisme, from Old French sophime ...

Sophism Synonyms, Sophism Antonyms | Thesaurus.com
noun: fallacy. Synonyms: absurdity , deception , fallacious argument, misconception ... noun: misleading; being dishonest. Synonyms: beguilement, betrayal , blarney ...