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Logical Fallacies
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 3
11/09/2008

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Argument Against the Person 
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(ad hominem: abusive, circumstantial, or Tu quoque)

 

premises: attack person who advances statement instead of providing a rational critique of the statement

conclusion: the statement is false or dubious

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Straw Man Fallacy 

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Premises:   a misrepresentation of the view is false

 

Conclusion:   the view itself is false 

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Appeal to Force 

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 (ad baculum)

 

Premises:   you can avoid harm by accepting this statement

 

 

Conclusion:    this statement is true 

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Appeal to the People 

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(ad populum)

 

Premises:   you will be accepted or valued if you believe this statement

 

Conclusion:   this statement is true

 

 

 

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