Fallacies Flashcards

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • Arguer misrepresents opponent’s position
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Straw figure

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • It does not follow
  • Usually an enthymeme
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Nonsequitur

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • Misdirects
  • Distracts
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Red herring

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • Because A=B does not mean B=C
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False cause

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • Too limiting
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Either or

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  • Deductive
  • Logos
  • Conclusion is one of the premises
  • Circular reasoning
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Begging the question

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  • Inductive
  • Logos
  • Anecdotal evidence
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Hasty generalization

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Q
  • Inductive
  • Logos
  • Comparing two dissimilar things
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False analogy

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9
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  • Inductive
  • Logos
  • Suppress information that supports the conclusion
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Special pleading

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  • Inductive
  • Ethos
  • Attacks arguer instead of argument
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Ad Hominem

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  • Inductive
  • Pathos
  • Fit in
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Bandwagon

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Q
  • Inductive
  • Pathos
  • How its always been done
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Appeal to tradition

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  • Inductive
  • Pathos
  • Emotion
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Appeal to pity

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Q
  • Inductive
  • Pathos
  • Person in charge
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Appeal to authority

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