Logical Fallacies Review

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What is Circular Reasoning?

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A logical fallacy where the conclusion is included in the premise, essentially arguing in a circle without providing evidence.

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What is a Faulty Analogy?

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A comparison that assumes that because two things share one characteristic, they must share others, leading to a misleading conclusion.

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What is a Straw Man Argument?

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A fallacy that occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

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What is a False Dilemma/Dichotomy?

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A logical fallacy that presents only two options when, in fact, more options exist.

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What is a Slippery Slope?

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A fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant impact.

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What is Ad Hominem?

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A fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

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What is Red Herring?

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A fallacy that introduces irrelevant information into an argument to distract from the original issue.

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What is Bandwagon Appeal?

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A fallacy that suggests that because something is popular or everyone is doing it, it must be valid or correct.

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What is Hasty Generalization?

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A fallacy that draws a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence.

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What is Equivocation?

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A fallacy that uses ambiguous language to mislead or misrepresent the truth.