Fallacies Flashcards
1
Q
Attacking the person, not their argument
A
Ad hominem
2
Q
Using force or threats
A
Appeal to force
3
Q
Using emotions like pity
A
Appeal to emotion
4
Q
Saying it’s true because many believe it
A
Appeal to popular
5
Q
Saying it’s true because it’s old
A
Appeal to tradition
6
Q
Assuming something is true without proving it
A
Begging the question
7
Q
Assuming unrelated events are connected
A
Cause-and-effect fallacy
8
Q
Thinking what’s true for a part is true for the whole
A
Fallacy of composition
9
Q
Thinking what’s true for the whole is true for its parts
A
Fallacy of division
