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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STUDENT HANDOUT LOGICAL FALLACIES Explanation of Logical Fallacies * What is logic? * Logic is reasoning that is conducted according to strict principles. * How is logic related to expository writing? * When you write an expository essay‚ you are using logic to provide the layers of proof for your statements. * You are proving your thesis when you construct your topic sentences. * e.g.‚ answering the “Why”‚ “How”‚ “What are they” questions about the
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Deductive Thinking Logical thinking is a process that has two different methods. Within logical thinking‚ there is deductive thinking and inductive thinking. In deductive thinking‚ the reasoning starts with either two‚ but can be more premises‚ then results in an ending that follows those premises. The syllogism is used in deductive thinking. Categorical‚ hypothetical‚ and disjunctive syllogisms are three different types used for deductive thinking. A categorical syllogism uses a form of argument
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A logical framework for the early girl child marriage elimination project. Narrative summary Objectively verifiable indicators Means of verification Assumptions. Goals( Development obj.) Overall number of school girls engaged in early and forced marriage in Mandera County to be eliminated. Number of school going girls forced to out of school for the purpose of marriage in Mandera County. Secondary data that becomes available over the course of the project including: i) Reports from schools
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Pspa 212 1/11/2013 Logical Framework approach Many International donors or multi-lateral aid agencies nowadays use the Logical Framework Approach as an analysis and management tool regarding developmental projects. It was developed in the 1960’s‚ by Leon Rosenberg‚ to address three basic needs: Planning‚ management‚ and evaluation. The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) was adopted rapidly by most donors‚ multi-lateral and bi-lateral. Many have decided to modify the format yet the analytical
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An Encyclopedia of Errors of Reasoning The ability to identify logical fallacies in the arguments of others‚ and to avoid them in one’s own arguments‚ is both valuable and increasingly rare. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth‚ and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric. What is a Logical Fallacy? A logical fallacy is‚ roughly speaking‚ an error of reasoning. When someone adopts a position‚ or tries to persuade
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Logical Fallacies Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning‚ defects that weaken arguments. At first they might seem correct. but if they are examined closely‚ it is obvious that they are incorrect. Critical thinkers recognize these fallacies in newspapers‚ advertisements‚ and other places so they can make good decisions in all areas of their lives. Here are some of the most common fallacies: Circular Reasoning: Supporting a premise with a premise‚ rather than a conclusion. In other words‚
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Logical Design Domonic Lastoria Professor Irene Hoskins Strayer University CIS 111 1/19/2013 1. List the advantages of a relational model specific to ACME Global Consulting. The relational database model specified for the ACME Global Consulting organizes given data in table series. Each of the table has fields specified with specifications regarding the data type stored (Easytoteach‚ 2011). The advantages of the relational model includes
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good inductive argument is such that if the premises are true‚ the conclusion is likely to be true. In inductive reasoning‚ the premises may predict a high probability of the conclusion‚ but they do not ensure that the conclusion is true Fallacies Logical fallacies are arguments based on faulty reasoning. They often appear true at first‚ but they do not remain viable under scrutiny. A fallacy is an “argument” in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support
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longer sections are used‚ data loss starts to occur. o RJ-45 connectors will be used for all connections in each network. Local Area Network (LAN) Topologies After recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of each type of network topology‚ I have chosen to use the star model for the topology in each of the offices for the company. This topology will allow the networks to effectively connect all the equipment that each office will need. The office employees will be able to connect to their fax
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