Fallecies Flashcards
Post Hoc
After this, therefor, because “every morning the rooster crows and the suns comes up, therfore the rooster makes the sun come up
Single Cause
One cause is offered when it is actually many “I didnt learn anything from this class because the teacher is a jerk”
Hasty Generalization
“you cant trust anyone over 30”
False analogy
assuming if 2 things are alike, they are alike in all ways.
non sequitor
ommiting information, does not follow
Alleged Certainty
asks people to assume things without proof
Loaded laungage
Uses big words to hide the fact
Circular reasoning.
x is because of y, so y is because of x
appeal to tradition
using tradition as an excuse to not change
Bandwagon appeal
everyone is doing it so we should too
appeal to ignorance
no one has done it before so it cant be done
diversions
hiding an issue with a better alternative
False delima
only 2 options are presneted when there are many
Name calling
using names to discredit the opponent
False authority
giving someone authority of whom you dont know they deserve