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A ChallengeReasoning
Fallacy Detective Ch 13-21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is circular reasoning? | attempting to prove a conclusion by simply restating it. |
| We have to learn logic to develop our minds. We need to develop our minds to help us think better. | What is circular reasoning? |
| changing the meaning of a word in the middle of an argument | What is equivocation? |
| The English don't drive on the right side of the road. Why do they drive on the wrong side? | What is equivocation? |
| What is a loaded question? | asking one question which assumes the answer to a second question? |
| Have you stopped beating your poor dog yet? | What is a loaded question? |
| What is Slippery Slope? | Assuming that if we take one step, nothing will stop us from taking a series of steps |
| We can't let her get another chick, or she's going to want goats, too! | slippery slope |
| What is part-to-whole? | assuming that what is true about the parts of something must also be true of each of its parts |
| What is whole-to-part? | asserting that what is true of something as a whole must also be true about its parts |
| Cookies must be high in protein, because they include eggs. And eggs are high in protein. | What is part-to-whole? |
| Cookies are delicious with milk, and they include baking soda. So, baking soda must be delicious with milk. | What is whole-to-part? |
| What is Either-Or? | asserting that we must choose between only wo things, when in fact we have more alternatives |
| You can eat Twizzlers and be happy or not eat Twizzlers and feel left out. | What is an either-or fallacy? |
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