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    Sasha Lopez Mr. Davis IB Math Studies‚ P.4 November 1‚ 2011 Fallacies In Marketing and Advertisements A fallacy is an error in logical thinking. Fallacies are defects in an argument that cause an argument to be invalid‚ unsound‚ or weak. Having a background in fallacies benefits you in clarifying your own thinking and in defending yourself in manipulation. There are many ways to categorize fallacies. Aristotle‚ an ancient Greek philosopher‚ was the first to try to systematically describe and

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    John Smith Logical Fallacies “I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian‚ but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. As president‚ I’ll end Obama’s war on religion. And I’ll fight against liberal attacks on our religious heritage.” -Rick Perry; Texas Governor Tenety‚ Elizabeth. "Rick Perry Ad: ‘I’ll End Obama’s War on Religion’

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    In the eye opening documentary‚ The Human Experiment‚ directed by Don Hardy and Dana Nachman‚ the many health dangers of thousands of harmful chemicals in everyday products are exposed. The film explores the lives of people who have been affected by the ubiquitous chemicals found in our food and our homes. The film addresses the battle against powerful industries that are determined to keep consumers in the dark about the dangers of many of their products. The fight against dangerously lethal chemicals

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    In today’s media many people have different opinions on different matters‚ whether them being big or small. Many filled with fallacies misleading the reader in the path the writer wants you to think. A fallacy is a mistaken belief‚ especially one based on unsound arguments. A big topic right now is Equality for men in abusive situations. Park Rapids Enterprise posted a letter to the editor‚ written by Carol Nunn on this topic. This letter was written about any specific article but she speaks on how

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    There is an observable connection between the poem “Design” by Robert Frost and the philosophical argument proposed by Gottfried Leibniz in God‚ Evil‚ and the Best of All Possible Worlds revolving around the conception and intentions of God. There is also a slim connection with William Paley’s‚ Natural Theology. The poem draws from both pieces in attempting to justify how God plays a role in the creation of nature and the realm around humanity. The poem is structured to allow both arguments to flow

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    MaryKate Hastie Mr. Perry English 101 February 13‚ 2013 Love is a Fallacy Is Max Schulman’s novel‚ Love is a Fallacy‚ anti-women or anti men? Although the answer to this question is very argumentative‚ many people would read this essay and immediately agree that this essay was written in an anti-woman perspective. However‚ there are those who would view this essay in the anti-men perspective as well. Moreover‚ neither view is 100% accurate. The story does‚ in fact‚ have a number of anti-women

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    Economic Freedom and Political Freedom Famous encomiast Milton Friedman argues that “capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom.” In other words to obtain a total democracy‚ capitalism should be a key element. Although Freidman’s argument is agreeable‚ it lacks important characteristics that are used to create a strong argument. Arguments have rules and regulations that should be followed to make them creditable‚ logical‚ and understood by the audience. Milton Friedman ideas can

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    This document PHI 103 Week 1 Arguments And Their Components includes right answer to the following questions: Consider an argument you have recently had with a friend‚ family member‚ manager‚ co-worker‚ or someone else. Identify the topic of the argument and present that argument in premise-conclusion form‚ identifying both the premises and conclusion. Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates Philosophy - General Philosophy

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    man. Through the course of this whole gun control and immigration debate‚ there have been many logical fallacies used by many politicians and people in general to persuade the populace into accepting their position. It is through values-based and reasoning-based fallacies that these news pundits are able to push their political and or personal agenda. The most common logical fallacy in most of these arguments used are generalizations. The argument that I’ve heard most‚ frequently‚ is the hasty

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    is real issue – not marriage” is less strong than the second one “Gay Marriage Unnatural”. In the first argument‚ the writer (USA Today) had some good reasonings and didn’t use so many rhetorical devices. The ultimate ground of this argument was seeking for an equal treatment for gay people‚ which indirectly approves Gay Marriage. Strong reasonings were provided to support this ground. Firstly‚ an issue was raised that “Constitutional amendment was needed and compromise was inevitable”. Here is a

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