A false premise is best defined as

d). an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument

Explanation:

A false premise is an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument or syllogism. Since the premise (proposition, or assumption) is not correct, the conclusion drawn may be in error.

personal narrative

first person fiction

etc.

dr eric sanderson is a character from the book "a world without us". acording to this story dr sanderson's goal is to determine what manhattan island was in the past, before it became a city. sanderson is an ecologist who is interested in the way manhattan looked like in the 17th century.