Types of Fallacies 1 Flashcards
1
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Post Hoc
A
Because on event follows another, the first event is assumed to be the cause of the second
2
Q
Non Sequitur
A
Stating a conclusion based on something that does not strictly follow the claim
3
Q
Ad Hominem
A
Attack against an individual instead of their position on the issues
4
Q
Straw Man
A
The persuader manufactures and defeats a weak argument that the other side supposedly makes
5
Q
Ad Populum
A
Appeals to whatever is popular at the time
6
Q
False-Dilemma-Bifurcation
A
Choosing one of two options when in reality there are a variety of possible answers/sides to the argument
7
Q
Hasty Generalization
A
Stereotyping
8
Q
Slippery Slope
A
If W happens, X will automatically follow. Y will follow that and so on
9
Q
Red Herring
A
Distraction
