4. Fallacies Of Presumption

Question 1

Fallacies of Presumption

Answer 1

Premises presume what they purport to prove

Question 2

Begging the question

Answer 2

Arguer creates the illusion that inadequate premises are adequate by leaving out a key premise, restating conclusion as a premise, or reasoning in a circle

Question 3

Complex question

Answer 3

Multiple questions are concealed in a single question

Question 4

False dichotomy

Answer 4

An “either…or…” premise hides additional alternatives

Question 5

Suppressed evidence

Answer 5

Arguer ignores important evidence that requires a different conclusion