A 35 Flashcards
Arguing for a counterproductive course of action
Advancing a position that contains an inherent contradiction
Ambiguous word usage
Appealing to popular opinion
Appealing to opinion
Ad hominem (motives)
Ad hominem (focusing on proponents)
Appealing to emotion
Attempting to refute a principle by demonstrating that the necessary condition can exist without the sufficient condition
Attempting to refute a probabilistic claim with a limited number of counterexamples
Attempting to establish a correlation by focusing on only one of the things being compared
Attempting to refute a conditional statement by demonstrating that the sufficient condition has not been met
Assuming that a trait is manifested
Assuming that a relationship is directly proportional
Assuming that many not implies not many
Assuming that what is true of a whole is true of its parts
Assuming that what is true of all of the parts is true of the whole itself
Assuming that what is true of some of the parts of a whole is true of the whole itself
Assuming temporal continuity
Assuming that a causal relationship exists between two things that could have both been caused by something else
Assuming that survey responses are accurate
Assuming that a temporal sequence implies a causal relationship
Assuming that two things are mutually exclusive
Assuming that a statement is true because a statement that contradicts it is false
Assuming that a claim is false merely because another claim contradicts it
Assuming that a premise of an argument is false because the argument’s conclusion is false
Assuming that an effect is intended
Assuming that those who hold a belief also believe its implications
Assuming that desiring something implies desiring its consequences
Assuming that a view is incorrect if its proponents act counter to it
Assuming that the greatest part is a member of the greatest whole
Assuming that the greatest part of the greatest whole is the greatest overall part
Assuming that the greatest plurality is a majority
Assuming that an effect cannot be reduced by a counteracting factor
Assuming that a course of action is feasible