The fallacy of division, also know as false division arises when the inference of an argument depends on the erroneous transference of an attribute of the whole to the parts.[1] This is the exact reverse of the fallacy of composition.[2]
Examples
- "His church is about half the size of most churches in the city, therefore, the pastor of this church should be about 3 feet tall"
Formal example
Formally speaking this fallacy has the following structure:
- p is part of w
- w has property t
- therefore, p has property t