"Sophist" is a word in ENGLISH
Hence, an impostor in argument; a captious or fallacious
reasoner.
One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy,
and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their
fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth,
weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general
hatred and contempt.
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Two Alabama State Troopers were chasing a Camaro East on I-20 toward Georgia. When the suspect crossed the Georgia line, the first Trooper pulled over quickly.The rookie Trooper pulled in behind him and said, "Hey, sarge, why did you stop?"The sarge replied, "He's in Georgia now. They're an hour ahead of us, so we'll never catch him."
The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive.
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