Which fallacy of logical structure is committed by the following argument? Historians don't know whether the lost continent of Atlantis was a real place, so it probably never existed.

A) begging the question
B) equivocation
C) appeal to ignorance
D) diversion
E) none

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This argument is committing an appeal to ignorance fallacy by assuming that just because historians don't have evidence of Atlantis, it must not exist. Lack of evidence does not necessarily equal proof of non-existence.

Which fallacy of logical structure is committed by the following argument? Historians don't know whether the lost continent of Atlantis was a real place, so it probably never existed.

A) begging the question
B) equivocation
C) appeal to ignorance
D) diversion
E) none

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Which fallacy of logical structure is committed by the following argument? Historians don't know whether the lost continent of Atlantis was a real place, so it probably never existed.A) begging the questionB) equivocationC) appeal to ignoranceD) diversionE) none

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Which fallacy of logical structure is committed by the following argument? Historians don't know whether the lost continent of Atlantis was a real place, so it probably never existed.

A) begging the question
B) equivocation
C) appeal to ignorance
D) diversion
E) none