Test 2 chapter 5 unacceptable premises Flashcards

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Begging the question

A

The attempt to establish the conclusion of an argument by using that conclusion

P, therefore P

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False dilemma

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Asserting that there are only two alternatives to consider when there are actually more than two

p or q
not p
therefore, q

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3
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Slippery slope

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To argue, without good reasons

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4
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Hasty generalization

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The connection between the availability error and the fallacy

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5
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Faulty analogy

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Like hasty generalizations, faulty analogies are also fallacies involving unacceptable premises

Comparing two things that are not at all alike

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