argument is an argument in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support (Atheism Web). Fallacies of distraction attempt to distract from the falsity of an argument by the illegitimate use of logical operators (Stephen ’s Guide to Logical Fallacies). False Dilemma. In this fallacy‚ the distraction lies in the wording of the argument. It is worded so that we are only given two alternatives. One of which is sometimes so outrageous as to be unacceptable‚ while
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Although with almost similar upbringing‚ Hamlet and Horatio are both intelligent and loyal to each other‚ they have their own views and attitudes that contrast to one another. Such as‚ Hamlet tends to be more emotional while Horatio tends to be more logical in terms of thinking‚ and when entraps in a difficult situation; Hamlet acts impulsively while Horatio remains mostly calm. In spite of
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overcome by a person’s emotions‚ faulting in recognizing reason. Logical thinking is useful when a person wants to decide whether there is enough information to understand what has been offered. It is a thinking process when an individual use his or her way of thinking to arrive to a conclusion. A logical thinking problem calls for organization‚ for associations involving facts‚ and for a logic that “make sense”. Logical thinking is a skilled psychological process. An open question is expected
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nations that were controlled by The Soviet Union. This also means that they all had communist economic systems. This pact was also important because it separated the Western European Countries from the Eastern European countries because of their differences in the government and economic systems. Thus‚ The Warsaw Pact and the NATO were the two
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the poem is centred around the author this gives a more intimate feel for the relationships between characters where Digging gives a sense of a detached relationship. There is also differentiation in-between characters in the same poem‚ this is shown in Mid Term Brake when Seamus ‘met’ his farther but held his hand in his mother’s this shows that his relation with his mother was a more intimate physical relationship compared to the relationship with the farther‚ the author could have used this
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citizens were moving west. Inventors were creating new‚ easier‚ and more logical ways of doing things. With all the expansion going on‚ there needed to be a way for people to get around faster and transport goods. President Lincoln approved a request to build the idea of a railroad. A machine that could transport people from one side of the country to the other. A journey that used to take six months would now take six days. Between 1860 and 1900 railroads opened many doors in American civilization
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stories contain general similarities but when comparing the minute details‚ they are very different. The story of Gilgamesh was written around 2000 B.C.‚ many years before the Genesis story in about 400 B.C. The writers of the bible probably knew of the flood in Gilgamesh’s story but revised it so as to fit with their own worldview and history. They most likely intended the original story with their own mythology. Despite the many similarities between the two stories‚ the differences are revealed in a
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it a question of difference? Women and Men are more similar than people believe them to be. People focus on the evident physical differences we see on a daily basis in men and women. Women are commonly described to have breasts‚ a vagina‚ and are considered more “voluptuous” or curvy than men‚ Whereas men are known for their manly tools‚ their penis‚ and all the preconceived social and cultural notions that go along with that. However‚ aside from these minor physical differences men and women are
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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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for Elisha. The differences between Elisha and Elijah were their personal lives and political stance. Elisha did not keep to himself like Elijah did‚ and besides being more outgoing; Elisha was more involved in politics. Still‚ Elisha learned and studied under Elijah‚ so they were alike in ways as well. Elisha travels to the same places as Elijah such as Mount Carmel and Samaria‚ which shows the two prophets similarities (Zucker‚ 2013). There is also an understated similarity where the number
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