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Fallacies

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TermDefinition
Non Sequitur A statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it.
False Dichotomy Committed when the arguer claims that his conclusion is one of only two options, when in fact there are other possibilities.
Hasty Generlaization An informal fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence—essentially making a hasty conclusion without considering all of the variables.
Stereotype To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same
False Analogy This fallacy consists in assuming that because two things are alike in one or more respects, they are necessarily alike in some other respect.
Post Hoc/ Ergo Propter Hoc A occurred, THEN B occurred. Therefore, A caused B. When B is undesirable, this pattern is often extended in reverse: Avoiding A will prevent B.
Straw Man You misrepresented someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
Red Herring A kind of fallacy that is an irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue.This fallacy is often used to mislead readers or characters to false conclusions.
Misleading Statistics When the statistical reason involved is false or misapplied, this constitutes a statistical fallacy.
Slippery Slope Arguments falsely assume that one thing must lead to another.
Circular Reasoning X is true because of Y. Y is true because of X.
Ad Hominem Arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic. Attacking an opponent's motives or character rather than the policy or position they maintain
Begging The Question A fallacy in which the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true. Gods real, the bible says so, God wrote the Bible.
Created by: JacobPiper31
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