Test 2 Flashcards
1
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As populum
A
Appeal to popular vote
2
Q
Complex question
A
“When have you stopped beating your wife”
3
Q
Straw man
A
Say their argument in weaker form
Have them agree
Destroy weaker version
4
Q
Amphibole
A
Phrasing it right
5
Q
Slippery slope
A
If this then THIS
6
Q
Red harring
A
Sudden change of subject
7
Q
Poisoning the well
A
Attack the person before they speak
8
Q
False dichotomy
A
Either this or this
9
Q
Hasty generalization
A
Draw a conclusion from limited evidence
10
Q
Ad Ignorantiun
A
Not true just because there is no evidence against it
11
Q
No true Scotsman
A
No true person would _________
12
Q
Begging the question
A
Circular reasoning
13
Q
False cause
A
One thing cases another
14
Q
Appeal to pity
A
What about the children
15
Q
Tu quoque
A
Appeal to hypocrisy
-you did do this