Logical Fallacy Review (1st Ten)

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Ad Hominem

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A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent instead of addressing the argument.

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False Dichotomy

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Presents only two choices when more options exist, often oversimplifying the situation.

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False Causation

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The assumption that because two things happened, one caused the other.

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Hasty Generalization

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Making a broad claim based on a small or unrepresentative sample.

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Straw Man

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Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.

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Circular Reasoning

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An argument that supports a claim with the claim itself, without providing evidence.

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Bandwagon Fallacy

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The assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct.

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Slippery Slope

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Arguing that a small first step will lead to a chain of related events culminating in a significant impact.

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Weak Analogy

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Making a comparison between two things that are not truly comparable.

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Guilt by Association

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Discrediting an argument by associating it with an undesirable person or group.