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CHCS 8th Ch1C
CHCS Earth Science Chapter 1 Fallacy Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| materialsim | the belief that only physical things are real |
| fallacy | a mistake in reasoning |
| hasty generalization | when a person makes a general conclusion based on not enough information; jumping to conclusions without enough evidence |
| circular reasoning | chasing your tail; using your argument as proof; "begging the question"; using the word in its own definition |
| ad hominem | "to the man"; attaching the person instead of their argument |
| post hoc | superstitions; believing one event caused another |
| pretended-neutrality | claiming to have no bias/opinion/presupposition |
| presupposition | an idea a person takes for granted; bias, opinion |
| missing the point | when an argument seems to be leading to one conclusion, but is directed in another direction; |
| appeal to force | threatening severe consequences if you don't agree |