Logical Fallacy Flashcards
1
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Ad hominem
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Fallacy which someone attacks their opponent personally instead of criticizing their argument or position
2
Q
Straw man
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Fallacy which the substance of an opponents argument is reduced to overly simplistic terms before refuting it
3
Q
Slippery slope
A
Fallacy that assumes a small event will inevitably lead to another more severe event
4
Q
Hasty generalization
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Fallacy which a conclusion is drawn based on insufficient evidence
5
Q
Circular reasoning
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Fallacy which the reason and conclusion are essentially the same
6
Q
Non sequitar
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Fallacy which the conclusion drawn doesn’t clearly connect to the given reason or evidence
