Falacy Summary and Application
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My first thought when I hear the word "fallacy" is the word "false." The two words do go together in that a fallacy is described as, "an error in reasoning." (WB F p.15) These errors can be very persuasive forms of logic and can lead people to believe in conclusions that are false. Fallacies come in two different forms: Fallacies of relevance and Fallacies of insufficient evidence. Fallacies of relevance are "fallacies that occur
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M. Wallace. (2002) Critical Thinking. Chapter 5: Logical Fallacies - 1.McGraw-Hill. New York, NY Downes, Stephen, (1995, May 26) Stephen's Guide to the Logical Fallacies: Appeal to Authority (argumentum ad verecundiam). Retrieved January 10, 2005, from http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/aa.htm Pope, K. S. (2003). Logical Fallacies in Psychology: 18 Types. Retrieved January 12, 2005, from http://kspope.com/fallacies/fallacies.php Williams, Frank C. Dr. (2003). Notes on Logical Fallacies. Retrieved January 10, 2005, from http://www.philosophy.eku.edu/Williams/HON102Web/falsec-web.htm
M. Wallace. (2002) Critical Thinking. Chapter 5: Logical Fallacies - 1.McGraw-Hill. New York, NY Downes, Stephen, (1995, May 26) Stephen's Guide to the Logical Fallacies: Appeal to Authority (argumentum ad verecundiam). Retrieved January 10, 2005, from http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/aa.htm Pope, K. S. (2003). Logical Fallacies in Psychology: 18 Types. Retrieved January 12, 2005, from http://kspope.com/fallacies/fallacies.php Williams, Frank C. Dr. (2003). Notes on Logical Fallacies. Retrieved January 10, 2005, from http://www.philosophy.eku.edu/Williams/HON102Web/falsec-web.htm