Understanding Logical Fallacies

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What is a logical fallacy?

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A flaw in a deductive argument that makes it invalid

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What does the ad hominem fallacy involve?

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Attacking the person's character instead of the argument

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What is the appeal to authority fallacy?

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Using a non-credible expert's opinion to support a claim

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What does the straw figure fallacy involve?

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Attacking a simplified version of the opponent's argument

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What is the false dilemma fallacy?

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Boiling down an argument to two opposite choices ignoring other possibilities

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What does the slippery slope fallacy assume?

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A small step in a certain direction will lead to an exaggerated outcome

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What is the circular argument fallacy?

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An argument that starts and ends with the same assertion

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What fallacy is based on the assumption that popularity equals truth?

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Bandwagon fallacy

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Red herring fallacy

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Presenting irrelevant information to divert from the actual issue

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What does the fallacy fallacy suggest about arguments?

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An argument using a fallacy can still be true