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    Socrates commits the Socratic fallacy when he refuses Euthyphro’s first definition of piety. Socrates rejects the definition given because it does not give a formal definition of what piety is‚ but instead offers examples of things and actions that are pious. Geach believes that this is a substantial fallacy committed by Socrates‚ one that may prevent him from getting at the truth of the matter. I will first expand on Geach’s Socratic fallacy‚ as well as explain why this fallacy presents itself as a problem

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    pro-fracking and anti-fracking‚ respectively through a series of various logical fallacies. FrackNation efficiently refutes the claims of Gasland through the effective use of logical fallacies. The successful use

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    Associate Level Material Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following sets of questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? According to Dictionary (2013)‚ assumptions means something we taken for granted‚ a supposition‚ the act of taking for granted or supposing or the act of taking to or upon oneself. We assume what we

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    The three most common fallacies that I accept are the fallacies of shoulds‚ perfection‚ and overgeneralization. These fallacies can cause me harm because they can hurt my self esteem and create negative self fulfilling prophecies. The fallacy of shoulds is “The inability to distinguish between what is and what should be” (Adler and Proctor 140) I often subscribe to the fallacy of shoulds. I think that I should be taller because my entire family is over six feet so I should be as well. I think that

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    Vocabulary Coop: a cooperative store‚ dwelling‚ program‚ etc. Cottage: a small house‚ usually of only one story. Peat: a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions‚ composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel. Slumped: To fall or sink heavily; collapse. Double-Header: Two sport games in a row. Cinch: a firm hold or tight grip. League: a covenant or compact made between persons‚ parties‚ states‚ etc.‚ for the promotion or maintenance

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    Logical fallacies are everywhere and are committed by everyone. These fallacies are committed by even people you trust such as politicians‚ doctors‚ and even teachers. In the logical fallacy below‚ the billboard is trying to convince the reader that any atheist is also trying to bring America into another civil war. The first logical fallacy committed by Rev. Briggs‚ the person promoting this advertisement‚ is “attacking the person.” Attacking the person means that a person’s character‚ not

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    (iii). Mintzberg (1994)‚ uses chapter five as a review of the fallacies of strategic planning. In his "grand fallacy‚ "the failures of planning are not coincidental but central to the very nature of planning. These fallacies underlying strategic planning are: The Fallacy of Prediction: The act of planning assumes predetermination. It projects in advance the future environment; the unfolding of the strategy formation process on schedule‚ and the ability to impose the resulting strategies on an

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    The term naturalistic fallacy was first coined by the philosopher G.E. Moore. He defined it as an illegitimate derivation of normative conclusions from purely factual premises. In other words‚ it is the argument that a value statement cannot be defined from a factual one. Moore’s explanation of the naturalistic fallacy stemmed from what he believed‚ was an undefinable term‚ the term “good”. He likened the term “good” to a color “yellow” and thus concluded that the term “good” was undefinable. He

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    Fallacies Analysis Prompt List the premises and conclusion of the following arguments Restating any rhetorical questions as declarative sentences Replacing emotive language with more purely cognitive language. Identify any assumptions List them as separate premises. Identify the type of argument – is it a generalization‚ a categorical syllogism‚ etc.? Finally‚ identify any fallacies it commits. (There may be more than one.) Argument 1: Pro-abortion liberals are wrong to make ‘choice’ the ultimate

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    NJ. It discusses the rules and regulations that need to be followed for the benefit of the dogs’ and owners’ health. However‚ this is a post hoc fallacy‚ because the article title makes the reader believe that the dogs become happy if all the rules are followed. The dogs can be happy without all the rules being followed‚ showing that it’s a post hoc fallacy. 2. Appeal to Authority I was watching the Ohio State and Indiana football game on October 3‚ when I saw a commercial advertising Madden NFL 16

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