three logical fallacies that are used in this paper are Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc‚ Far-Fetched Hypothesis‚ and False Dilemma. What is a fallacy? A fallacy is viewed as an error in reasoning. To be more exact‚ a fallacy is an "argument" in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support. A logical fallacy is an error in logical argument which is independent of the truth of the premises. When there is a fallacy in an argument it is said to be invalid. The presence
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which is a common fallacy made throughout his statement. This is referred to as a tu quoque fallacy‚ which shows that just because you are connected with a certain group of people does not mean you apply to commonly used stereotypes. The NCEA may have done a study relating to the environment but that doesn’t mean they are environmentalists. When Rush refers to the NCEA as "wackos"‚ this is attacking personal character that is not directly relevant to the issue at hand‚ this fallacy is know as ad hominem
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all comes together 1 Understanding how fallacies‚ critical thinking and decision making techniques are all linked together. What is a logical fallacy? According to the Webster dictionary (1996)‚ a fallacy is a false notion. A statement or argument based on a false or invalid inference. Fallacies can be divided into two different groups; the first one is the fallacy of relevance where the premises are irrelevant to the outcome. The other is fallacy of insufficient evidence‚ where the premises
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Base Rate Fallacy Base rate fallacy is when probabilistic inference is made based only on data relating specifically to the situation but ignores additional background or general data relating to the instance of the situation that sometimes leads to wrong conclusions. Base rate fallacy is a “paradigmatic Bayesian inference problem” (Bar-Hillel‚ 1979). If we consider a situation where a hit and run occurred at night in a city where there are 2 cab companies and a cab was suspected to have been involved
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Tre’Voris Word 28 February 2014 Coach Young Economics Freakonomics Freakonomics is a book about provocative analysis of human motivation and modern living. It reveals to the reader a common world through a totally different pair of lens. The author uses the raw data of economics to ask imaginative questions while it forces the reader to think cleverly and divertingly of the answers. The author’s approach to economics was done in a very unconventional way- as a smart‚ curious explorer parallel to
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mothers who at the time may have not wanted a child. “…The cohort of children born after the abortion ban would test lower in school‚ they would have less success in the labor market‚ and they would also prove much more likely to be criminals” (Freakonomics‚ Dubner and Levitt). According to Ceausescu‚ "The fetus is the property of the entire society. Anyone who avoids having children is a deserter who abandons the laws of national continuity.” (http://www.ceausescu.org/ceausescu_texts/). The consequences
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(Dubner‚ Levitt 16) a.Since Freakonomics is all about exploring a unique side of economics‚ this passage is key to understanding what economics truly are and what the
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GANG LEADER FOR A DAY The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world’s attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrance into the gang‚ what he learned‚ and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects‚ he was looking
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Book Report: Freakonomics For my fourth quarter book report I decided to read Freakonomics by Steven D. Levit and Stephan J. Dubner. To be honest‚ I was dreading reading this book. My first thought was that it was going to be boring and like all economic textbooks‚ but I am happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised! Not only is this book easy to read and understand‚ but it also completely changed my outlook on the subject of economics. I now have an appreciation for economics and understand
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Freakonomics a Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything was written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner that study everyday life and they reach conclusions with conventional wisdom. They researched about crack gangs‚ the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan‚ the truth about real estate agents‚ and answering questions like why drug dealers live with their moms‚ and which is more dangerous a gun or a swimming pool? There were several themes in this book such as knowing what to measure and
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