Brief definitions of the logical fallacies
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| What is a mistake in logic called? | A fallacy
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| Equivocation | Equivocation is when the same term is used with two or more different meanings during an argument.
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| Straw Man | When one argues against the most weak or ridiculous version of your opponent’s argument instead of the more reasonable idea he/she holds.
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| Ad Hominem | "Against the man;" instead of addressing the argument, you attack the opponent.
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| Ad Misericordiam | This a fallacy in which the arguer only appeals to a person’s sense of pity.
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| Dicto Simpliciter | Applying a statement without qualification.
It ignores special cases that require the statement to be more fully explained
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| Stereotyping | A fallacy that assumes that all types of particular people will behave/think a certain way
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| Non Sequitur | Literally means, “It does not follow.”
A fallacy in which conclusion does not follow from the reasons or evidence given.
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| Begging the Question | In this fallacy, you assume what you set out to prove.
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| Hasty Generalization | In this fallacy, you assume that because so many examples are one way, all other examples must be the same way.
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| Post Hoc | In this fallacy, the person assumes that one thing is the cause of another, simply because the first thing occurred before the second thing.
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| False Analogies | Though analogies can be extremely useful, a false analogy assumes that an analogy proves something to be true.
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