Logical Fallacies

Question 0

Ad Hominem

Answer 0

Disagreeing with an opponent because of their character or personality

Ex: shouldn’t listen to Molly because she’s an arrogant horse

Question 1

Hasty Generalization

Answer 1

Making assumptions about a person or group of people based on insufficient evidence or examples

Ex: “all animals are enslaved”
“all men are evil”

Question 2

Red Herring

Answer 2

Goes off on a tangent not immediately related to the argument at hand;
Intent is to distract

Question 3

Appeal to Authority

Answer 3

Referring to famous or influential people in order to substantiate a claim

Ex: “Our leader Comrade Napoleon”

Question 4

False Cause and Effect/ Post Hoc

Answer 4

Asserts that since (A) occurred before (B), A must have caused B; no necessary causal relation between he two events

Ex: blames snowball for windmill failure

Question 5

False Dichotomy

Answer 5

Arguer pretends listener only has two options, when they really have more.

Ex: support Napoleon or you want Mr. Jones to return