Types of Fallacies: * “Argument” from pity: when feeling sorry for someone drives us to a position on an unrelated matter * We have a job that needs doing; Helen can barely support her starving children and needs work desperately. But does Helen have the skills we need? We may not care if she does; and if we don’t‚ nobody can fault us for hiring her out of compassion. But feeling sorry for Helen may lead us to misjudge her skills or overestimate her abilities‚ and that is a mistake in
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The theory of the “Broken window fallacy” says that destruction and the costs incurred along with it do not reap any kind of benefits to the economy. If any kind of destruction occurs‚ there are many parties that are going to be affected‚ if it’s a natural disaster it would affect the business of the economy and the economy is hit badly. If everything was working on normal pace‚ the business could have flourished and would have new avenues‚ but on the event of the destruction all those extra opportunities
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the inter-web. It was during one of these instances that I found myself scrolling through an article relating to a phenomenon‚ or rather a mistaken belief‚ known as the Gambler’s fallacy. And true to my inner geek‚ I continued to read about it in-depth‚ to get to its statistical and psychological roots. The Gambler’s fallacy is the belief that if an event has occurred more than normal during some period‚ it will happen less frequently in the future or that if said event occurs lesser than usual during
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Exercise Identify the fallacies in the following passages. A. The appeal to ignorance B. The appeal to inappropriate authority C. Argument against the person D. The appeal to emotion E. Irrelevant conclusion F. Complex Question G. False Cause H. Begging the question I. Accident J. Converse Accident 1. Brad Pitt is so cool because so many girls think he is. D‚ E‚ H 2. Einstein’s theories must be wrong because he was a very weird person. C‚ G 3. We should have imprisoned all the German and
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More Fallacies Quiz I (See related pages) Results Reporter | | Out of 3 questions‚ you answered 2 correctly with a final grade of 67% | | | | | | 2 correct (67%) | | | | 1 incorrect (33%) | | | | 0 unanswered (0%) | | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Please answer all questions. | 1 CORRECT | | It is fair to say that all rhetorical devices tempt
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2014 Ignoring the Question This paper will be focused on four common logical fallacies that can be deceitful yet very affective whether they are used in debates or in ways to convince an individual or a crowd to trust in what is being said by persons in leadership positions. “A logical fallacy is a mistake in reasoning” (33 Current Arguments II). Ignoring the question is one of the most commonly used fallacies in the political and business world. “When someone says‚ “I’m glad you asked that
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Fallacies of Equation and Division Fallacies of Equation and Division HU 101 -7G 5/18/13 Instructor: George Strohm Fallacies of Equation and Division First I had to define fallacies of equivocation and division to see where I could possibly start with this essay. Equivocation happens when someone is using a key term in an argument; however the meaning of the key term changes during the course of the argument. "To expose the fallacy of equivocation you give accurate and specific definitions
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Brayden Merrell Reaction Paper 1 Com 250‚ Spring 2013 Fallacy of Free Music When a new song comes out the first thing my peers and I normally do is check YouTube to hear the latest new track. The internet is the easiest way for people of any age group to listen to music. There are hundreds and thousands of popular music downloading services that can be found within seconds with a simple Google search. Most of these websites are funded by advertisements that consume the borders of the computer
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Competency Definitions Adaptability Demonstrates flexibility during periods of change or innovation. Easily transitions to revised goals‚ deadlines‚ or expectations as a result of organizational constraints or changes to objectives. Seeks out environments where routine and monotony are minimized. Assists in the management of organizational change. Building Partnerships Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas‚ teams‚ departments
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Documentary Love Crimes of Kabul Director: Tanaz Eshaghian Reviewed By: Fatemeh Fathzadeh Date: January 2013 About the director Iranian-American documentary filmmaker‚ Tanaz Eshaghian‚ usually explores the deeprooted ambivalence in Iranian culture and society towards love‚ women and sexuality. This is shown in her documentaries such as “Be Like Others” and “Love Iranian-American Style.” In her documentary‚ “Love Crimes of Kabul‚” she steps further and tries to examine the very same issues
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