if Flashcards
1
Q
Red herring
A
Something unrelated to topic
2
Q
Ad hominem
A
Attacking opponent personally
3
Q
Tu quoque
A
You too
4
Q
Equivocation
A
Use same word to have different meanings
5
Q
Composition
A
True of part is true for whole
6
Q
Division
A
True of whole is true of part
7
Q
False cause
A
Think without basis that caused this
8
Q
Casual oversimplification
A
Oversimplifying causes
9
Q
False dilemma
A
This or that when there are more options
10
Q
Hasty generalization
A
When generalization is not representative of group
11
Q
Accident
A
But what about the case where
12
Q
Complex question
A
Includes faulty assumption that excludes legitimate response
13
Q
Straw man
A
Ignores or misrepresents opponent
