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An argument is fallacious if its internal logic does not follow coherently. For instance, in the statement of deductive logic that all men are immortal, Socrates is a man, therefore Socrates is immortal, the statement is not fallacious in a syllogistic fashion. However, the syllogism rests on an incorrect premise -- men are mortal. Thus, from the standpoint of inductive logic, or observed, empirical evidence, the statement is fallacious. Do you have any experiences of this situation?
Why are we subject to fallacious reasoning?
We as human beings are subject to fallacious reasoning because we are swayed, not simply by logic, but by emotions and
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To cite an applicable example of both the above question and the dangers of egotism, for instance, one might sway the opinion of an individual with the ad hominem fallacy, or arguing against the individual who makes the argument for…
Fallacious and Cogent Arguments Involving Tenant and Landlord Issues On March 16, 2010 the plaintiff named Nasir Baqi (Landlord) and two defendants, Jeremy Knight and Virginia Lowman (Tenants), argued their case before three magistrates identified as Arndt, Darling and Murray at the Justice of the Peace Court No. 16 of Delaware, Kent County. All appeared pro-se meaning they had no attorneys to represent them. The Landlord filed the lawsuit seeking payment of
So is the appeal to ignorance. One need look no further than Fox News to find such an appeal -- what else can one say about a news site that has a regular featured financial columnist called "the capitalist pig?" Jonathan Hoenig who proudly calls himself by this title, plays into the readers' likely assumptions that greed is good is lauded for selecting the highest yield profile over one
Silber's argument is that private universities and colleges, that he prefers to call 'independent', are really as much public as government-paid universities are since the public factor runs through all of their activities and manifestations. He goes on to laud the qualities of independent universities showing how they show a great record of diversity, how they contribute immensely to public education and professional contributions (in that, for instance, a majority
Why Teachers Should Not be Armed Introduction Often in recent years, school shootings have been followed by public, political debates about guns. One of the arguments from the pro-gun side is that teachers should be armed, in order to help prevent school shootings. Their argument is essentially that teachers are in position already, there in the school, and that they will have opportunities to stop a school shooter long before law enforcement
condition that's NECESSARY for an argument to be "fallacious." necessary condition for an argument to be fallacious is that it be an argument (rather than, say, a mere description). Nothing is a fallacious argument unless it is an argument. For 5 points, cite one condition that's SUFFICIENT. A sufficient condition for an argument to be fallacious is if the argument trades on an ambiguity and thereby commits the fallacy of equivocation.
An Analysis of Huey Long’s “Share Our Wealth” The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion concerning Huey Long’s speech, “Share Our Wealth,” delivered in a nationwide radio broadcast in April 1935, with respect to the Preamble to the United States Constitution and The Declaration of Independence. The point is made that while there are some similarities in the arguments and goals presented by Long and these two foundational