Logical Fallacies Flashcards

(12 cards)

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What is Emotional Reasoning Fallacy?

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Error of using our emotions as guides for evaluating the validity of a claim

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What is Bandwagon Fallacy?

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Error of assuming that a claim is correct just because many people believe it

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What is the Either-or Fallacy?

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Error of framing a question as though we can answer it in only one of two extreme ways

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What is the Not Me Fallacy?

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Error of believing we’re immune from errors in thinking that afflict other people

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What is the Appeal to Authority Fallacy?

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Error of accepting claim merely because an authority figure endorses it

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What is the Genetic Fallacy?

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Error of confusing the correctness of a belief with its origins or genesis

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What is the Argument from Antiquity Fallacy?

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Error of assuming that a belief must be valid just because its been around for a long time

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What is the Argument from Adverse Consequences Fallacy?

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Error of confusing the validity of an idea with its potential real-world consequences

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What is the Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy?

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Error of assuming that a claim must be true because no one has shown it to be false

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What is the Naturalistic Fallacy?

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Error of inferring a moral judgment from a scientific fact

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What is the Hasty Generalization Fallacy?

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Error of drawing a conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence

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What is the Circular Reasoning Fallacy?

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Error of basing a claim on the same claim reworded in slightly different terms

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