Monday, November 8, 2010

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Post a definition of a logical fallacy. Then, give an example of a specific logical fallacy.

15 comments:

  1. Hasty generalization is when one makes assumptions about a whole group of people on an inadequate example. ... All football players are dumb...

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  2. Post hoc is assuming that because situation B came after situation A that situation A caused situation B... I went to my friends house today and got in a wreck on my way home. Therefore, every time I go to my friends house I am going to get in a wreck.

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  3. Post hoc is when situation b is caused by situation a. Just an example: I smoked and got lung cancer therefore lung cancer is caused by smoking.

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  4. False Cause – identifying an improper or unrelated cause for an observed effect....ex- Two classmates got sick right after the basketball game; therefore, the basketball game must have made them sick.

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  5. False Authority- when the arguer uses something said by a person of authority and tells the audience they must agree with the higher authority because they are always right. An example is a that someone says a famous actor said the a certain candidate for election was the best choice.

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  6. Post Hoc (false cause)- Assuming that B comes after A, A caused B.
    EX. I went to a party and got sick, so everytime i go to a party i get sick.

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  7. Post Hoc- When situation B is caused by situation A. For example; I spent too much money going shopping, so everytime i go shopping i will spend too much money.

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  8. Hasty Generalization- Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate.
    Ex: All red heads (gingers) have no souls.

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  9. hasty generaliztion: making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate.
    EXAMPLE: All pitbulls are mean dogs.

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  10. Hasty Generalizations- coming to a conclusion about someone based on the things they do or what they look like (ex: blondes are dumb_

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  11. Hasty Generalizations- making an assumption about a group of people based on the actions of one.
    Ex:Barbie is girly, and she is blonde. So all Blondes must be girly.

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  12. Hasty Generalization0making an assumption about a group of people based on the actions of one.
    (Blondes are dumb, Anyone who plays a sport is a jock..)

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  13. Hasty Generalization- making assumptions about a whole group.
    (All red heads are mean)

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  14. Hasty Generalization- making an assumption about a group of people based on the actions of one. EX- a bum stole my wallet, therfore all bums are theifs.

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  15. Hasty Generalization is when someone makes an assumption toward someone that isnt always true. An example would be " i got a bad grade in my class soo that class is hard".

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