Fallacies of Presupposition Flashcards

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Circular Reasoning

A

The premise re-states the conclusion

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No True Scotsman

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The conclusion is re-defined

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3
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Loaded Question

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Assumes the answer you’re trying to prove

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Unproven Epithet

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Assumes the label you’re trying to prove

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5
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Bifurcation (Faulty Dilemma)

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Assumes only 2 options are possible

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6
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Moderation

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Assumes the correct answer is always the “middle-ground”

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7
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Is-Ought Fallacy

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Assumes that because something is a certain way, it ought to be that way.

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8
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Whole-to-Part

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Assumes the individual parts will be like the whole

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Part-to-Whole

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Assumes the whole will be like the individual parts

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