Logical Fallacies By: chandler, walker, and chris

"Either... Or" Fallacy

  • The suggestion that only 2 alternatives exist when in fact there are more
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Circular Reasoning/ Begging the question

  • An argument in which the writer, instead of applying evidence simply restates the part in a different way
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Bandwagon Appeal

  • A claim that an idea should be accepted because a large number of people favor it or believes it's true
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Force and Fear

  • The ad baculum fallacy is committed whenever the proponent of an argument attempts to persuade the audience to accept the conclusion by predicting unpleasant consequences if it is no accepted
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Pity

  • Ad misericordiam is an appeal to accept the truth of a conclusion out of pity for the arguer or some third party. Either he arguer is already an object of pity or they will become one if the conclusion is not accepted
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