Jennifer Gleason AIU PHIL201-1203A-08 Introduction to Philosophy Sunday‚ June 24‚ 2012 Logical fallacies My whole paper will be over the logical fallacies and the examples I had made for each one. Now this all have to do with some kind of philosophy terms and what they truly mean but in my own words and examples. 1. Mere Assertion- Mere Assertion is when someone doesn’t want to give up an argument even known they can’t prove their right with no evidence. * Example: My daughter
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1) Only one in four Australians say they would vote for the Gillard Government‚ therefore the Gillard government is unpopular. 2) The Gillard Government is unpopular because of her inadequate governing skills and the introduction of carbon tax. 3. (a) Argument (b) Explanation (c) Argument (d) Explanation 4. No‚ statement two is not valid as human beings could be killed by accident‚ or by natural disasters.. Statement one has no counter argument as murder only applies to humans‚ therefore
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1. Which of the following standards of thinking relates to how one might verify the truth of a statement or claim? (Points :1) Clarity Relevance Depth Accuracy Breadth Question 2. 2. Although Marquis had been working on research for a year‚ he listened to the other people at his company as they presented different conclusions after his presentation and examined their ideas in the hope of finding out new information. Marquis displayed which
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" is rife with bias‚ full of fallacies‚ and uses numerous rhetorical devices‚ yet comes across as a very convincing argument for Kane as Governor nonetheless! In the speech’s first section‚ when the campaign manager is talking‚ we see an example of bias toward Boss Jim Gettys. The campaign manager shows bias in favor of Kane against Jim Gettys‚ also. It also shows bias when Kane is speaking about “Jim Gettys having something less of a chance”. Examples of fallacies: When he makes the statement
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In “No Room at the Inn” Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (2002) argues on how immigrants changed from being in high status in Europe to being discriminated. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has a bachelor in English literature from Makerere University(Wikipedia‚ 2014). Also‚ she has a Master of philosophy degree in English Literature. Also‚ Alibhai-Brown writings focus on immigration‚ multiculturalism and diversity. Furthermore‚ Yasmin wrote several books that has been successful such as the Independent and Who do we think
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Firstly‚ the author has a hasty generalization logical fallacy‚ which can be found in the following: “white immigrants are always seen as ‘intrepid’ people with ‘vigorous’ blood which adds to the receiving nation; similarly ambitious immigrants with darker skin or other ‘alien’ characteristics are always presumed
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illegal gifts. He used his television appearance to deny the allegations and outline his personal financial circumstances. Nixon made the American citizens believe in his honesty by using plain folks‚ testimonial‚ weasel words‚ as well as logical fallacies‚ such as an ad hominem argument‚ false analogy‚ and begging the question to deliver his speech. According to the Institute for Propaganda Analysis‚ “Plain folks” is a device used by politicians such as Nixon to win our confidence by appearing to
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A past religious settlement established by Reverend Jim Jones in late 1978 provides examples of persuasive tricks known as fallacies. The majority of the followers in the masses were individuals who were victims of discrimination seeking a better and more positive outlook on life‚ signifying Jones’ selection of people. Fallacies are formed within arguments causing it to weaken by indicating a flaw in reasoning. Jim Jones utilized unique and persuasive tactics‚ which brought him about a thousand followers
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1729 - first Potato Famine abortions - the scheme will prevent _____ absentee landlords - ________ were sucking the money out of Ireland alive - besides making 8 shillings‚ the parents won’t have to worry about keep the child ____ after the first year alms - money or goods given to the poor; charity animosity - n: hostility; hatred annum - Yearly (as in per annum) appeal to authority - cites "experts" in the field as if this action would resolve the issue appeal to pity - arouses strong feelings
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Part I: Four Universal Intellectual Standard Errors and Corrections In the essay “Sweatshirts from Sweatshops” pertaining Cromwell College sweatshirts‚ the information gathered was from Cromwell Clarion‚ the school paper. An “investigation” report was made by the WorldWeave Foundation (a nonprofit organization funded by American garment workers’ union). The first violation of the Universal Intellectual Standards is the accuracy. The statistics of how many minors and females for the company’s total
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