Fallacies of Definition

Fallacies of definition refer to the various ways in which definitions can fail to have merit. The term is used to suggest an analogy with an informal fallacy.

Read more about Fallacies Of Definition:  Circularity, Overly Broad or Narrow Definitions, Obscurity, Self-contradictory Statements in Context

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    Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.
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