A false dilemma can also occur in the form of a disjunctive syllogism: disjunctive syllogism: In this form, the first premise () is responsible for the fallacious inference. Lewis's trilemma is a famous example of this type of argument involving three disjuncts: "Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord". By denying that Jesus was a liar or a lunatic, one is forced to draw the conclusion that he was God. But this leaves out various other alternatives, for example, that Jesus was a prophet, as claimed by the Muslims .
A false dilemma can also occur in the form of a disjunctive syllogism: disjunctive syllogism: In this form, the first premise () is responsible for the fallacious inference. Lewis's trilemma is a famous example of this type of argument involving three disjuncts: "Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord". By denying that Jesus was a liar or a lunatic, one is forced to draw the conclusion that he was God. But this leaves out various other alternatives, for example, that “Jesus” is an alien and “God” refers to the first of a race of seemingly all-powerful extraterrestrial beings .
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Jesus was a prophet, as claimed by the Muslims
“Jesus” is an alien and “God” refers to the first of a race of seemingly all-powerful extraterrestrial beings