Fallacies Flashcards

1
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Ad hominem (circumstantial)

A

Attacking someone because of their circumstances

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2
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False analogy

A

Comparing disimilar things

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3
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False cause

A

This caused that

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4
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Slippery slope

A

List of things that aren’t backed with evidence

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5
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Anecdotal evidence

A

Changing the subject Halfway through

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6
Q

Begging the question

A

Reasons = conclusions

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7
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Red herring

A

Distraction

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8
Q

False dilemma

A

Either / or

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9
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Shifting the burden

A

You can’t prove that so I must be right

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10
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Two wrongs make a right

A

If he did it then I can do if

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11
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Majority belief

A

Most people think

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12
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Common practise

A

Most people do

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13
Q

Education fallacy

A

Judging someone’s decision due to their education

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14
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Perfectionist fallacy

A

If we can’t do it properly then don’t do it

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15
Q

Conflation of morality with legality

A

If you park somewhere your not allowed then your immoral

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16
Q

Straw man

A

Exaggeration

17
Q

Broken window

A

If we break the window then the fixer man will get paid to fix it , therefore it’s good for the economy

18
Q

Sunken cost

A

I don’t want to do this anymore , but I have paid so much to do it
Therefore I will continue to do it

19
Q

Appeal to hypocrisy

A

Hypocrite

20
Q

Ad hominem (personal attack)

A

Judging someone’s appearance of personality when they make a decision about a issue