Master List of Logical Fallacies include the following: ad hominem or attacking the person; ad ignorantium or appeal to ignorance; ad verecuniam or appeal to authority; affirming the consequent; amphiboly; appeal to emotion; argument from analogy or false analogy and begging the question. The three fallacies that will be discussed in this paper are the ad ignorantium-appeal to ignorance; ad verecuniam or appeal to authority and affirming the consequent. Upon a brief discussion of each of these fallacies
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civilizations towards the disabled is shown. It analyzes the ideas of this abuse and gives reasons why that might happen in society. Wa Munyi says “History shows that ignorance‚ neglect‚ superstition‚ and fear are social factors that have exacerbated isolation of persons with disabilities.”(Wa Munyi‚ 2000). I believe Wa Munyi is correct‚ fear and ignorance cause us to push the disabled away and education is the only way that might put a stop to this. The next article‚ Chairman of Institute for Disabled Alleged
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superstition? According to the dictionary‚ a superstition is an irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious‚ especially in connection with one’s religion. Often‚ a superstition is nothing but a senseless belief which arise from one’s fear or ignorance. Some superstitions may come off as logical but most of the time‚ they are ridiculous. However‚ even though most people know that superstitions are based on pure imagination and are nowhere close to the truth‚ some people still become controlled
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question “What are the three branches of government?” The results were astonishing and just shows how ignorant people today are. 2/15 students knew the name of the three branches of government. I found this horrible and a perfect example of the ignorance of the people. These kids have lived in America if not all 14 years of their life a majority of it and they did not know or care to know the three basic branches of government. It shocked me that these kids had taken and passed civics just a year
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When you look at torture and the idea of torture you also have to look at what both a just and unjust act is. Both Aristotle and Mill discuss justice and injustice along with just and unjust acts. So in order to determine if it is ever permissible to torture another person according to Mill and Aristotle‚ you have to first look at both of their definitions of justice and if the act is just or unjust. In Aristotle’s Book II of Nicomachean Ethics‚ he explains that virtue of character is the mean to
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Fahrenheit 451‚ Ray Bradbury shows the negative effects rhetoric language can have on those with an uneducated imagination and that without literature society produces a world filled with ignorance. The absence of books in Fahrenheit 451 creates darkness within the society. In literature darkness is a symbol of ignorance‚ evil‚ falsehood‚ oblivion‚ despair and the unknown. Light on the other hand represents goodness‚ life‚ knowledge‚ fame and hope. During the entire novel the author constantly relates
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the only ones to blame. Yes they are the ones taking advantage of our ignorance by mass-producing cheap food that they know we will not think twice about‚ but the ignorance is our fault. Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma‚ Michael Pollan‚ describes the current foundation of the food industry‚ “Our food system depends on consumers’ not knowing much about it beyond the price disclosed by the checkout scanner. Cheapness and ignorance are mutually reinforcing” (Pollan 245). Pollan is correct in his assumption
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the reader to relate to the story by introducing themes that humanity must deal with at some point in its life; ignorance‚ life-or-death decisions‚ and a realization of or coming to terms with death. The hardest theme for people to grasp is the realization of death. Ignorance is very prevalent throughout society. In the story‚ the main character becomes very familiar with ignorance. The first occurrence is the mere fact that the main character risks a hike in temperatures seventy-five below
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puppets are considered “forms” or shadows throughout this essay. They are figures we see‚ but do not question. The prisoners are unable to see these “puppets.” Later on‚ one of the prisoners is freed and can choose to stay in a world filled with ignorance or rise above it. Plato says‚ “…liberated and compelled suddenly to stand up and turn his neck round and walk and look towards the light‚ he will suffer sharp pains; the glare will distress him‚ and he will be unable to see the realities of which
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transformed. They come to see a much deeper and more genuine authentic reality‚ a reality marked by reason. The individual then will make the painful readjustment back into the darkness of the cave to free the other prisoners who are “chained” by their ignorance. However‚ because he now seems crazy describing a new reality‚ they reject him to the point of threatening to kill him. This metaphor creates a few relevance’s for us in the “cave” world: The visible world is not the real world because the senses
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