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This fallacy relies on applying a binary level reasonning on a non-binary level which leaves only the choice between the two extremes. It is close to the false dilemna fallacy.
Some minds tend to consider only extremes (love/hate, good/evil, etc.) and forget about the possible middle positions which leads to numerous logical fallacies, this is known as Manicheism.
The opposite of this fallacy is the middleground fallacy.
This fallacy relies on applying a binary level reasonning on a non-binary level which leaves only the choice between the two extremes. It is close to the false dilemna fallacy.Some minds tend to consider only extremes (love/hate, good/evil, etc.) and forget about the possible middle positions which leads to numerous logical fallacies, this is known as Manicheism.The opposite of this fallacy is the middleground fallacy.

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  • Also known as: false dichotomy, the either-or fallacy, fallacy of false choice, black and white thinking, the fallacy of exhaustive hypotheses
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