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| The //mereological fallacy// is closely related to the logical fallacies listed here under "[[logic:emergence:index|fallacies of emergence]]" as well as the [[mathematics:statistics:interpretation:ecological_fallacy|ecological fallacy]] from [[mathematics:statistics:index|statistics]], insofar as all of these involve the improper transfer of properties between the whole and its parts. | The //mereological fallacy// is closely related to the logical fallacies listed here under "[[logic:emergence:index|fallacies of emergence]]" as well as the [[logic:induction:ecological_fallacy|ecological fallacy]] from [[mathematics:statistics:index|statistics]], insofar as all of these involve the improper transfer of properties between the whole and its parts. |
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| The difference is that this fallacy involves a misattribution of properties of a specific component within a system with those of the system as a whole, whereas the //fallacies of emergence// do not require this //systemic// aspect. The //ecological fallacy//, on the other hand, is specifically about //statistical// data which is interpreted at a wrong level of aggregation. | The difference is that this fallacy involves a misattribution of properties of a specific component within a system with those of the system as a whole, whereas the //fallacies of emergence// do not require this //systemic// aspect. The //ecological fallacy//, on the other hand, is specifically about //statistical// data which is interpreted at a wrong level of aggregation. |
