fallacy
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manningNYG on February 19, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ad hominem argument | to the man, pointing something out about the person who holds the idea, rather than directly addressing the actual merit of the idea |
| argument from authority | tempts us to agree with the writer's assumptions based on the authority of a famous person |
| appeal to ignorance | based on the assumption that whatever has not been proven false must be true |
| begging the question | someone assumes that parts of what a person claims to be proving are proven facts. circular form of reasoning is easier to grasp |
| hasty generalization | provideing insufficient, selective evidence |
| non sequitur | it doesn't follow, no logical connection between the initial phrase and the one that follows |
| false dichotomy | a consideration of only the two extremes when there are one or more intermediate possibilities |
| slippery slope | suggest dire consequences from relatively minor causes |
| faulty causality | refers to setting up of a cause-and-effect relationship when none exists |
| straw man argument | oversimplifications of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack |
| sentimental appeals | commonly used tactic attempts to appeal to the hearts of readers |
| red herring | shift attention away from an important issue by introducing an issue that has no logical connection, similar to a sentimental appeal |
| scape tactics | may seem to you like a combination of scare tactics and slippery slope, |
| bandwagon appeals | everybody else is doing it, it must be all right |
| dogmatism | the speaker presumes that his or her beliefs are beyond question |
| equivocation | telling part of the truths while deliberately hiding the entire truth |
| faulty analogy | illogical, misleading comparison between two things |
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