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Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

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English

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8th Grade - University

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is circular reasoning?

Back

An argument that assumes the truth of what it is trying to prove.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is false causation?

Back

The conclusion that one thing caused another simply because one happened before the other.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is guilt by association?

Back

An argument that claims something is true or false based on its association with something else, often unfairly.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a red herring?

Back

A distraction from the main issue, often by introducing an irrelevant topic.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is ad hominem?

Back

An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character rather than addressing the argument itself.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a straw man argument?

Back

An argument that misrepresents or oversimplifies an opponent's position to make it easier to attack.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hasty generalization?

Back

A conclusion drawn from insufficient or biased evidence.

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