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Psychogenetic Fallacy

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Psychogenetic Fallacy

The Psychogenetic Fallacy occurs when an attempt is made to psychoanalyze a person who holds a certain view and this psychoanalysis is used as a reason that the person’s view is not correct. This is a combination of the genetic fallacy and an ad hominem fallacy. It is failure to deal with the issue at hand.

Examples of the Psychogenetic Fallacy

“You are a Christian because you like the idea the God takes care of you and is watching over you. Therefore, there is no God.”


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