Vocab 3 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Equivocation
A
When the same term is used in two or more different senses
2
Q
Straw man fallacy
A
Consists is refuting an unfairly weak, stupid, or ridiculous version of your opponent’s ideas
3
Q
Ad hominem (against the man)
A
Attacking the person rather than the argument
4
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Genetic fallacy
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Consists in refuting an idea by showing some suspicious psychological origin of it
5
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To quoque
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Consists of accusing your critic of the same thing your critic accuses you of, instead of defending yourself against the criticism
6
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Non sequitur (does not follow)
A
When the conclusion does not follow from the premises or reasons or evidence given
