Test 2 chapter 5 unacceptable premises Flashcards
1
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Begging the question
A
The attempt to establish the conclusion of an argument by using that conclusion
P, therefore P
2
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False dilemma
A
Asserting that there are only two alternatives to consider when there are actually more than two
p or q
not p
therefore, q
3
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Slippery slope
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To argue, without good reasons
4
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Hasty generalization
A
The connection between the availability error and the fallacy
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