Answer to Question #308273 in Philosophy for Thomas

Question

Determine whether the fallacy committed by the following argument is formal fallacy or informal fallacy.

If Rasputin was really mad, then he deceived Czar Nicholas II. Rasputin was not really mad. Therefore, he did not deceive Czar Nicholas II.

Answer 1

The provided passage contains formal fallacy. As the fallacy can be deducted only by viewing the structure of argument.