sophism
sophism
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Ar. and P. σόφισμα, τό.
subs.
Ar. and P. σόφισμα, τό.
SOPHISM
sophisma -atis neuter (or Latin as rendered by Cic. conclusiuncula fallax cavillatio; which did not however obtain currency): captio dialectica or sophistica or simply captio when the context fixes the sense. To detect or expose a sophism sophisma diluere; captionem refellere or discutere.
sophisma -atis neuter (or Latin as rendered by Cic. conclusiuncula fallax cavillatio; which did not however obtain currency): captio dialectica or sophistica or simply captio when the context fixes the sense. To detect or expose a sophism sophisma diluere; captionem refellere or discutere.
sophism: (always in a contemptuous sense, and hence = a fallacious argument):
1. captio, ōnis, f.: all s.s of that kind are refuted in the same manner, omnes istius generis c. eodem modo refelluntur, Cic. Fat. 13, 30: to shatter s.s, discutere c., id.: to expose s.s, explicare c., id. Also strengthened by dialecticus: d. captiones, id. Fin. 2, 6, 17. Dimin., captiuncula, Cic. Att. 15, 7: see alsoFALLACY .
2. căvillātio: Sen. pass.
3. sŏphisma, ătis, n. (= σόφισμα): Sen.: Gell.
4. conclūsiuncula (a silly inference): Cic. Acad. 2, 24, 75. Phr.: let us return to the s.s of Chrysippus, ad C. laqueos revertamur, Cic. Fat. 4, 7: unless we shall have shown the s.s in the speech, nisi quid in oratione vani sit docuerimus, Liv.: to have recourse to s.s, cavillor, Cic.: to explain s.s, captiosa (as neutr. subs.) solvere, Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 22.
1. captio, ōnis, f.: all s.s of that kind are refuted in the same manner, omnes istius generis c. eodem modo refelluntur, Cic. Fat. 13, 30: to shatter s.s, discutere c., id.: to expose s.s, explicare c., id. Also strengthened by dialecticus: d. captiones, id. Fin. 2, 6, 17. Dimin., captiuncula, Cic. Att. 15, 7: see also
2. căvillātio: Sen. pass.
3. sŏphisma, ătis, n. (= σόφισμα): Sen.: Gell.
4. conclūsiuncula (a silly inference): Cic. Acad. 2, 24, 75. Phr.: let us return to the s.s of Chrysippus, ad C. laqueos revertamur, Cic. Fat. 4, 7: unless we shall have shown the s.s in the speech, nisi quid in oratione vani sit docuerimus, Liv.: to have recourse to s.s, cavillor, Cic.: to explain s.s, captiosa (as neutr. subs.) solvere, Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 22.