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LOGICAL FALLACY
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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