Homework: Problem # 2‚ page 194: Logical Fallacies 2a) the electron could not have been fair – I do not know anyone who voted for the winner. Logical flaw: inadequate sampling Comment: this statement concludes based on insufficient evidence. Just because I do not know anyone who voted for winner‚ do not necessarily outlaw the fairness of the election. Before reaching any valid conclusion‚ I have to collect some data and evidence from other news sources and compare with my findings
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University of Phoenix Material Dawn Bratthauer 11/19/2012 Final Exam: Fallacies‚ Assumptions‚ and Arguments Part I: Fallacies THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENTS CONTAIN VARIOUS KINDS OF FALLACIES. EVALUATE EACH AND IDENTIFY THE FALLACY USING THE MATCHING LIST ON PAGE 2. 1. We can recognize that athletes who participate in sports must be given special consideration in our grading system‚ or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. H. False dilemma 2. I don’t know what colleges
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Most enlightened thinkers attacked the nobility‚ the church‚ and the belief in petty fallacies and fears. Candide reflects the thoughts and sentiments of Voltaire who is considered to be a truly enlightened thinker. This paper will further analyze the character Candide‚ and Voltaire’s usage of the novel to present his views on blind optimism and the double standards of religion. At the beginning of the novel Candide is introduced as "honest mind with great simplicity of heart" (520). He is told from
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In economics‚ there are many fallacies that exist. In relation to economics‚ a fallacy is a policy or theory that can be misleading if based on faulty reasoning yet is still accepted by many as fact. Economists attempt to use information based on statistics and facts in order to hypothesize relevant theories. Due to the fact that economists and others that are involved in making decisions on economic policies are human‚ human error can occur. As a result‚ policies put in place that seemed logical
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Laken Sutton March 20‚ 2013 English 102 Gompf Revised Paper Women vs. “Love is a Fallacy” “Love is a Fallacy” is often viewed as an anti-women story. To many this piece exploits females by insulting women using stereotypes that have been around for a long time. The female sex‚ as a whole‚ has been fighting to overcome these degrading assumptions. This story uses a girl named Polly to display all women. She depicts them as ignorant and gullible individuals. During the Story‚ Polly is treated
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Logical fallacies are common errors found in an argument that are used to undermine reasoning based on logic. Its main purpose is to dupe readers into believing that the use of seemingly‚ factual information can be taken as correct information. This week’s reading provides many examples of logical fallacies including: equivocation‚ non-sequitur and a red herring. Equivocation is using half-truths to claim that your logic is correct. The use of vocabulary is essential in equivocation because those
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One of the most apparent logical fallacies in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ is called “No True Scotsman‚” or rather‚ an appeal to purity to emphasize an argument. The play is set in a small town in Massachusetts in the late 1690s. This setting is well known for its overbearing Puritanism and its government that could almost be characterized as a theocracy. As a result of this emphasis on religion‚ the characters of the play often resort to fallacies that hold religious beliefs at the forefront of
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I wasn’t sure why the characters in “Candide‚” written by Voltaire‚ were very open-minded in the novel‚ throughout all the obstacles they had to face. Specifically‚ Candide himself. He was very determined to reach Cunegonde‚ the love of his life. According to the Interactive Oral‚ one of many theories that Voltaire showcased was “optimism‚” which is when people view life in a positive aspect‚ and look for the greater good in things. This explains why Candide was so open-minded about finding Cunegonde
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Logical Fallacies In an argumentative essay‚ the writer attempts to persuade the reader through the logic or rationality of her argument. If the writer’s essay is based on emotions or feelings‚ or if the rational thought is flawed (and therefore not rational)‚ the argument loses its strength. Below is a list of logical errors commonly made by students in argumentative essays: Hasty Generalization: Jumping to conclusions. All required university courses are boring. Solution: Avoid words like "everybody"
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By questioning the indifference‚ greed‚ treachery and corruption of the existing institutions‚ Candide fails to understand the submission of the majority and their optimism. This taken for granted attitude might be explained by human nature which “is readily prone to finding “lessons” in disasters because any system of order to which we may appeal seems better than no system at all (Mason‚ 1990‚ p4) . Hence‚ Voltaire’s satire of optimistic philosophy in the character of Pangloss. Candide’s tutor
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