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A fallacy is a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument.
The fallacy I chose for this week’s assignment is the Genetic fallacy. Genetic fallacies are judging whether something is good or bad on the basis of where …
I picked the “composition/division” fallacy as the fallacy I want to talk about.
Example:
Someone might say that a certain football team is the best in the league because all of its players are very good. This argument uses the …
I have chosen the Ad Hominem fallacy. Ad Hominem means to undermine someone’s argument by making negative comments or attacks toward their personal character traits. An original example I can elaborate on would be my aunt trying to tell me …
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The strawman fallacy is a logical fallacy that involves attacking a false version or representation of someone’s argument or position in order to make yours look better. This weakens arguments because the false version of the opposition’s argument is much …
The fallacy that I have chosen is the appeal to emotion from my understanding it’s a way to manipulate and persuade your argument by using emotions, meaning making the other person, feel guilty or pity over their argument, and in …
Select one fallacy from this week’s list. In the subject of your post, include your name and the name of the fallacy of your choice. Be sure to pick a fallacy that hasn’t been claimed yet. In your own …
