CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not automatically ad hominem. If a person (politician for example) is the issue‚ then it is not a fallacy to criticize him/her. Ad ignorantium or APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. Arguing on the basis of what is not known and cannot be
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Logical Fallacies Defined Abstract Fallacies can be viewed as a mistake or error. There are many different fallacies with different meanings for each. The following paper will discuss 9 logical fallacies. The paper will also include definitions for each of the 9 fallacies as well as examples of being applied to real life scenarios. Logical Fallacies defined Everyone has gotten into an argument with someone once or twice in their lifetime. Some people have mastered their skills in
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A fallacy is an error in reasoning‚ which differs from factual error in that errors are simply wrong about the facts. A fallacy can occur in any kind of discussion‚ argument‚ or reading. For the purposes of this paper‚ the fallacies discussed will pertain to arguments. A fallacious argument is an argument in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support (Atheism Web). Fallacies of distraction attempt to distract from the falsity of an argument by the
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rhetorical strategies. For instance‚ the ad supplied with this review is full of rhetorical fallacies which would affect consumers to buy the manufacturer’s goods. The ad provided is a toothpaste ad that has three principal images going on to influence the buyer. Two of the images are phrases which promote the product and the other image are of an attractive woman using the toothpaste. These images contain fallacies which influence the average consumer without their knowing and are effective in getting
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‘Romney Killed My Wife’ In political races in the United States logical fallacies are a staple in political ads. The 2012 election was no exception to this convention‚ especially being true in an advertisement with ex-steel plant worker Joe Soptic‚ speaking in Obama-affiliated Political Action Committee Priorities. The advertisement included many logical fallacies to argue against the Romney campaign. Those include post hoc reasoning‚ ad hominem‚ and slippery slope. The advertisement consisted
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Kathleen Okruhlik: Science Cannot Escape Bias In Kathleen Okruhlik’s paper‚ she strives to show that the practice of science as a whole‚ cannot escape bias‚ particularly bias in relation to the different sexes. Her argument is thorough‚ but flawed as it is possible for science to be unbiased. She includes many outdated papers showing how the science was skewed by only using male models‚ or how scientists are basing assumptions on the idea that male is superior to female‚ so they use males in their
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Marisol Arellano Reading 290 Professor: 30 october 2012 FALLACIOUS WOMAN Fallacies are fun. Errors in deceptive‚ logic‚ accidental or deliberate‚ fallacies go together with studies in critical thinking and reading‚ and give us great feelings of fallibility. Human consciousness cannot express all the knowledge of experience through language. “Love is a Fallacy” is a short fun story written in old school days‚ concerning raccoon coats and the vicissitudes and traps of courtship. Just to show
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Abstract This paper offers a brief explanation of the types of fallacies of an argument and an in-depth focus on logical fallacies. This paper will also identify four education-related examples of logical fallacies as well as discussions from each example on how they represent flawed interpretations that facilitate sensible arguments to others. Explanation of Logical Fallacies in Education Research shows that logical fallacies are observed in arguments through three categories: as material content
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Exercise Identify the fallacies in the following passages. A. The appeal to ignorance B. The appeal to inappropriate authority C. Argument against the person D. The appeal to emotion E. Irrelevant conclusion F. Complex Question G. False Cause H. Begging the question I. Accident J. Converse Accident 1. Brad Pitt is so cool because so many girls think he is. D‚ E‚ H 2. Einstein’s theories must be wrong because he was a very weird person. C‚ G 3. We should have imprisoned all the German and
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PCR0025 Critical Thinking All Foundation ONLINE NOTES LOGICAL FALLACIES Logical fallacy: An argument that contains a mistake in reasoning. 2 major groups: 1. Fallacies of relevance 2. Fallacies of insufficient evidence Fallacies of Relevance Mistakes in reasoning that occur because the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusions. 1. Personal Attack 2. Attacking the motive 3. Look Who’s Talking (Tu Quoque) 4. Two Wrongs Make a Right 5. Scare Tactics 6. Appeal to Pity 7
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