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    Fallacies in an Argument

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    Fallacies in an Argument The essay “ Death” written by an anonymous author; presented in the text Read‚ Reason‚ Write published in the year 2008‚ is an example of a fallacious argument. In “Death” the author endorses the death penalty as a viable option for New York. This essay was written as a rebuttal to the editorial titled “New York on the Brink” that was posted in the Washington post it suggested that New York should not advocate the death penalty as law. The author argues that

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    Logic Fallacies

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    WHAT IS FALLACY: A "fallacy" is a mistake‚ and a "logical" fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. There are‚ of course‚ other types of mistake than mistakes in reasoning. For instance‚ factual mistakes are sometimes referred to as "fallacies". However‚ the Fallacy Files is specifically concerned‚ not with factual errors‚ but with logical ones. In logic‚ the term "fallacy" is used in two related‚ but distinct ways. For example: 1. "Argumentum ad Hominem is a fallacy." 2. "Your argument is a

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    Assumptions and Fallacies

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    Associate Level Material Appendix D Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? • What are fallacies? How are fallacies used in written‚ oral‚ and visual arguments? What might you do to avoid fallacies in your thinking? Cite and reference any sourced material consistent with

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    Love Is a Fallacy

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    love is a fallacy An Analysis of Max Shulman’s Love is a Fallacy Robert de la Rosa South Texas College Ms. Laura Steinert English 1302.W06 October 21‚ 2008 Fallacious Woman: An Analysis of Max Shulman’s Love is a Fallacy Reading is a favorite past time of many people in the world. It has the power to transport the reader to other places and times that he might never be able to see. Reading can even take the reader to places that do not exist‚ or places that once did but will never

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    love is a fallacy

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    The narrator of the story “Love is a Fallacy” relates to a freshman student in law school‚ intelligent‚ egocentric person‚ and outgoing always thinking he was logical. As the narrator showed us some fallacies throughout the story‚ he was outsmarted by Polly. What are some of the impressions that I made from reading Love is a Fallacy is that he favors appearance as how a cool‚ logical lawyer must have a beautiful and intelligent wife‚ friendship‚ and it depicts on being materialistic. The narrator

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    Fallacy Definition

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    In logic and rhetoric‚ a fallacy is usually an improper argumentation in reasoning often resulting in a misconception or presumption. Literally‚ a fallacy is "an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid" It is important to use relevant‚ accurate‚ and reliable sources in a research paper. What do you need to consider when searching for useful sources? How do you know when sources are reliable? What are some warning signs that indicate you should avoid a particular source

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    Fallacy Summary and Application "Critical thinking is disciplined thinking governed by clear intellectual standards. Among the most important of these intellectual standards is clarity‚ precision‚ accuracy‚ relevance‚ consistency‚ logical‚ correctness‚ completeness and fairness" (Bassham‚ 2002). In order to achieve a conclusion that incorporates all of the intellectual standards‚ the critical thinker must have the ability to identify and evaluate logical fallacies in arguments. This paper will

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    Types of Fallacies

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    FALLACIES OF RELEVANCE 1. Appeal to Force If you suppose that terrorizing your opponent is giving him a reason for believing that you are correct‚ then you are using a scare tactic and reasoning fallaciously. Example: David: My father owns the department store that gives your newspaper fifteen percent of all its advertising revenue‚ so I’m sure you won’t want to publish any story of my arrest for spray painting the college. Newspaper editor: Yes‚ David‚ I see your point. The story really

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    Informal Fallacies

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    Informal fallacies 8am-11am Saturday Group 7 Fallacies An error in argumentation An error in reasoning False argument that has the appearance of truth FALLACY OF COMPLEX QUESTION Fallacy of Complex Question (plurium interrogationum) (also known as: many questions fallacyfallacy of presupposition‚ loaded question‚ trick question‚ false question‚ loaded question) Fallacy of Complex Question involves phrasing the question in such a way that answering it commits

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    Common Fallacies

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    across a person who makes logical fallacies. Such discussions may prove futile. You might try asking for evidence and independent confirmation or provide other hypotheses that give a better or simpler explanation. If this fails‚ try to pinpoint the problem of your arguer’s position. You might spot the problem of logic that prevents further exploration and attempt to inform your arguer about his fallacy. The following briefly describes some of the most common fallacies: ad hominem: Latin for "to the

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