Logical Fallacies

• Fallacy


  An error in reasoning that invalidates an argument, any argument that appears baseless or irrelevant can be considered fallacious
• Ad Hominem


  Attacks the other person instead of the argument to discredit the person
• Strawman Argument


  Misinterprets a position or argument that was never made by the other person and which they never intended to defend
• Appeal to Ignorance


  Uses the argument that if a statement cannot be proven true, it must be false (vice-versa)
• False Dilemma/Dichotomy


  Makes it appear as though there are only two options when there are actually more than two
• Slippery Slope


  Says that one event can lead to a chain of events, culminating in something significant
• Circular Argument


  Repeats something assumed beforehand
• Hasty Generalization


  Makes a general statement without enough evidence to support it
• Red Herring


  Uses something to mislead or distract from what is the relevant topic or issue at hand
• Bandwagon


  Something is true or right because other people agree
• Post hoc


  Because event A happened before event B, then event A caused event B
• Nirvana Fallacy


  Comparing a realistic solution with an idealized one, discounting/dismissing the realistic solution as a result of comparing to a "perfect world" or impossible standard, ignoring improvements
• Begging the Question


  An argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, the conclusion is assumed to be true