logical fallacies bitch Flashcards

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abusive ad hominem

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sidetracks the issue by attacking the person

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tu quo que

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attempts to discredit an argument based on a persons hypocrisy

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3
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ad populum

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whats popular is whats right

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4
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straw man

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weakened misrepresentation of an opponents view

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guilt by association

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use of reputation to discredit

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non sequiter

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draws a conclusion that does not follow the premises

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appeal to ignorance

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argues that lack of evidence is evidence

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appeal to authority

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submits testimony from an irrelevant source as evidence

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9
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bifurcation

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reducing possibilities to only 2

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10
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false cause

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turns a coincidence into a cause

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hasty generalization

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concludes too much from too little

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sweeping generalization

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misapplies a true principles to a situation that is exceptional

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red herring

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presents irrelevancy to distract from the original issue

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14
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slippery slope

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the prediction of catastrophe based on a series of links started by one particular act

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question-begging epithet

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calls someone a name that implies a quality or fact that is not proved

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16
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equivocation

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changes the meaning of a word in mid-disscussion

17
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appeal to emotions

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manipulates agreement by the way of emotion instead of cogent reason

18
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speacil pleading

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colors the language according to the arguers perspective

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amphiboly

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exploits grammatical ambiguity with the syntax to lead to a false or questionable conclusion

20
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complex question

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asks a question that assumes and so corners the respondent