PHILO LOGICAL FALLACIES
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (22)
Fallacy Fault reasoning, Error / Mistakes in reasoning
Argumentum ad Hominem Damning the Source
Argumentum ad Baculum Appeal to Force
Argumentum ad Misericordiam Appeal to Pity
Composition What is true of the part is true for the whole
Division What is true of the whole is true for the parts
Equivocation Using the same term with different meanings
Guilt By Association E.g. Hitler liked dogs, dogs are bad
Poisoning the Well Presenting Negative Information before the speaker speaks
Special Pleading ( Double Standard ) You cant possibly underdtand menopause because your a man
Faulty cause, E.G ; When thr rooster crows, the sun rises. Thrrefore the rooster caused
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
thr sun to rise
Hasty Generalize something on a dmall inference
Faulty Analogy Faulty Analogy
Argumentum ad Ignorantiam Appral to Ignorance
False Dilemma Makes you believe that there are only limited choices
Tu Quoque Look who's talking. Cigarettes Example
Petitio Principii Using the same term again
Argumentum ad Verecunduam Appeal to Inappropriate Authority
Appeal to Tradition Continue ti do things because if culture
Ad Populum Appeal to Crowd
Non Sequitur " I wore a red tshirt during the test, this is why I probably did so well in the test "
Red Herring Drawing the attention away
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