Flaws Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Ad hominum
A
Attacking the person not the argument
2
Q
Conflation
A
Using 2 different words/concepts interchangeable
3
Q
Tu quoque
A
Saying, you cannot talk, you do it to
4
Q
Post hoc
A
Because something preceded something, it assumes it caused it
5
Q
Confusing necessary and sufficient conditions
A
Thinking that just because you have the necessary, that you are sufficient. Necessary to win is enter lottery, but does not mean you win.
6
Q
Appeals
A
Popularity
Authority
Emotion
History
Tradition
7
Q
What is required for an argument
A
Reason
Conclusion
8
Q
Raven
A
Reputation
Ability to see
Vested interest
Expertise
Neutrality
