141-160 Flashcards
disabuse (adj. )
to undeceive ;to set right
heretical(adj.)
violating accepted dogma or covariation
vilify(verb)
to defame ,to characterize harshly
dogmatic(adj.)
expressing a ridge opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
perennial (adj.)
recurrent through the years, happening repeatedly
a fallacy
an erroneous argument dependent upon an unsounded or illogical contention. There are many fallacy examples that we can find in everyday conversation
appeal to ignorance
appeal to ignorance happens when one individual unties anther individual’s lack of information on a specific subject as proof that his or her own particular argument is right
appeal to authority
the sort of error is also known as “argument vernacular’’ (argument from modesty )instead of concentrating on the benefits of an argument ,the arguer attempt to append their argument to an individual of power or authority ,in effort
appeal to popular opinion
somebody asserters that a thought or conviction is correct since it is the thing that generally population accepts
association fallacy
sometimes called “guilty by affiliation “ this happens when somebody connects a particular thought or issue to something or someone’s negativity ,so as to infer blame on anther individual
attacking the person
also regraded as “argumentum ad hominem” (argument against the man) this is a common fallacy used during debate ,where an individual substitutable a rebuttal with a personal insult
begging the question
the conclusion of a contention is accepted as a statement of the inquiry itself
circular argument
this fallacy is known as “circulus in proband”. This error is committed when an argument takes its evidence from an element inside the argument itself ,instead of from the outside source
relationship implies causation
also called “cum hoc ergo propter hoc “this fallacy is a deception in which the individual making the contention joins two occasions that happen consecutively ,and accepts that created or causes the other
false dilemma/dichotomy
sometimes called “bifurcation” this sort of error happens when someone presents their argument in a wat that there are just two conceivable alternatives left