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
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