Fallacies Flashcards
1
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Ad ignorantum
A
claiming something is true because you can’t prove it is false
2
Q
Hasty generalisations
A
Generalising without sufficient evidence
3
Q
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
A
Confusing a correlation with a causal connection
4
Q
Ad hominem
A
Attacking/focusing on the person rather than the argument
5
Q
Circular reasoning
A
Assuming the truth of what you’re trying to prove
6
Q
Special pleading
A
Using double standards to excuse an individual or a group
7
Q
Equivocation
A
Using language ambiguously
8
Q
False analogy
A
Assuming that because two things are alike in some respects they are alike in other respects
9
Q
False dilemma
A
Assuming that only 2 black and white alternatives exist
10
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Loaded question
A
A question that is biased because it contains a built in assumption
