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1819. Aug. 3
Fallacies

Classification

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Ch. or §. Division or Classification of Fallacies

Taken Considered as a whole, the aggregate mass of the matter
of which fallacies are composed may be divided in
various ways by principles of division derived from various
sources.

Amongst the most instructive and commodious of those sources will
be found it is believed the following: namely

I. The object or end in view by the pursuit of which the
person by whom the fallacy is employed is induced
to make use of it. In the case of a political fallacy this
object will always be the preservation retention or acquisition of a share portion more or less considerable
of political power or
influence

II. The position — meaning the political position of the
person by whom it is employed. Of this position or situation there are
but two modifications, viz. that of the person who with reference
3. The quarter
to the mass of power in question is in possession, and
that of the person who with reference to it is not
in possession. Corresponding to these distinctions is the division
of Fallacies into Fallacies of the Ins; and Fallacies
of the Outs: a distinction to which it will presently be necessary to
make recurrence.

III II. The quarter of the mind to which the fallacy in
question applies itself in the minds of the persons to whom
on which it is designed to operate. This quarter
will either be the understanding, or the affections

[IV. The general notion quality or tendency of the measure to the
promotion or opposition defence or attack of which the fallacy is directed,
meaning by its quality its being either good or of a good or a bad tendency
upon the whole.]

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Political fallacies
sources from whence
divisible.
1. Object, retention or
acquisition of political
power or influence.
2. Deceiving political positions:
viz. among
Ins or Outs
3. Quarter of the mind
addressed — 1. understanding:
2. affections
[For affections, see Springs of
action.]
4 Measure in question
4. Arrangement in question
— its quality
bad or good.

In general bad those
for support of which good
those for the attack of which
the demand for fallacies
will be mostly felt.

Identifier: | JB/104/057/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 104.
Date_1	1819-08-03	Marginal Summary Numbering	1
Box	104	Main Headings	fallacies
Folio number	057	Info in main headings field	fallacies
Image	001	Titles	division or classification of fallacies
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::i&m [with prince of wales feathers above] 1818]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1818
Notes public		ID Number	34028
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