What is Emotional Reasoning Fallacy?
Error of using our emotions as guides for evaluating the validity of a claim
What is Bandwagon Fallacy?
Error of assuming that a claim is correct just because many people believe it
What is the Either-or Fallacy?
Error of framing a question as though we can answer it in only one of two extreme ways
What is the Not Me Fallacy?
Error of believing we’re immune from errors in thinking that afflict other people
What is the Appeal to Authority Fallacy?
Error of accepting claim merely because an authority figure endorses it
What is the Genetic Fallacy?
Error of confusing the correctness of a belief with its origins or genesis
What is the Argument from Antiquity Fallacy?
Error of assuming that a belief must be valid just because its been around for a long time
What is the Argument from Adverse Consequences Fallacy?
Error of confusing the validity of an idea with its potential real-world consequences
What is the Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy?
Error of assuming that a claim must be true because no one has shown it to be false
What is the Naturalistic Fallacy?
Error of inferring a moral judgment from a scientific fact
What is the Hasty Generalization Fallacy?
Error of drawing a conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
What is the Circular Reasoning Fallacy?
Error of basing a claim on the same claim reworded in slightly different terms