Penny believes no woman would flirt with Howard because she wouldn't— but is her generalization valid? This video explores the Fallacy of Composition, offering a critical thinking lesson wrapped in humor from 'The Big Bang Theory.'

Fallacy of Composition
Also known as composition fallacy, exception fallacy, faulty induction

Definition
Inferring that something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some part of the whole. This is the opposite of the fallacy of division.

Logical Form
A is part of B.
A has property X.
Therefore, B has property X.

Tip
It is worth a few minutes of your time to research the topic of “emergence.”

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Disclaimer
The ‘The Big Bang Theory’ scene featured in this video is not my original content. It is used under fair use for the purpose of learning logic fallacies. All rights belong to their respective owners.

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