Thus the term is used to describe an observation or analysis that deals only with the most apparent and obvious features of some object, or phenomenon.
A superficial, or alternatively, an "over-simplified" argument is prone to many logical fallacies: including hasty generalization, division, composition, pathetic fallacy and many others.
A person who exhibits a "superficial" comprehension of some or many subjects may be negatively attributed as being shallow.
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