LOGICAL FALLACY

Cards (12)

  • Bandwagon fallacy
    An argument is considered valid because it is what the majority thinks
  • Hasty generalization
    Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on an inadequate sample
  • Slippery slope fallacy
    Asserting that if we take even one step, we will end up at the worst possible outcome
  • Ad hominem fallacy
    Attacking an opponent's character or personal traits instead of engaging with their argument
  • Appeal to authority fallacy

    Using the opinion or position of an authority figure or institution in place of an actual argument
  • Straw man fallacy
    Misinterpreting someone's argument to attack it easily by oversimplifying, focusing on just one part, or presenting an extreme version
  • Sunk cost fallacy
    The tendency to stick with endeavors in which we've already invested time, money or resources, even when changing course would be more logical
  • False dilemma fallacy
    Misrepresenting an issue by presenting only two mutually exclusive options rather than the full range of options
  • LOGICAL FALLACIES
    • A flaw in thinking where something doesn’t make sense or ‘doesn’t follow’ logically.
  • LOGICAL FALLACIES
    • A way to trick others into believing that they have a good argument.
  • LOGICAL FALLACIES
    • Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments.
  • Narrating a process
    Explaining how to do or how some things work