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 .
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 .
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“Jesus ” is an alien and “God” refers to the first of a race of seemingly all-powerful extraterrestrial beings
Jesus was a prophet, as claimed by the Muslims