PHILO

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mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

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FALLACIES

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Example : “How can we believe him when he talks about social distancing, he is a lawyer who is a liar.”

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FALLACIES

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Hominem came from Latin word “homo” which means man. This fallacy literally means hitting the person below the belt instead of focusing on the issue at hand.

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Argumentum ad Hominem “Attacking the Person”

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Example : “TV Patrol is the best news program on TV. If you don’t believe me, I won’t let you watch the TV.

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Argumentum ad Hominem “Attacking the Person”

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Baculum is a Latin word which means scepter or stick. A scepter is a symbol of authority. Normally it is the Pope who carries it in his hands. This is committed when a person uses threat or force to advance an argument.

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Argumentum ad Baculum (Appeal to Force)

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Example : “Forgive me officer, there are lot of boarders in this apartment including myself. Only the owner was issued a quarantine pass. We don’t have food, we can’t give our ATM to the owner. That’s why I went out. So I did not violate the Bayanihan Act Heal as One.”

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Argumentum ad Baculum (Appeal to Force)

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Misercordiam came from Latin word Misericordia which means pity or compassion. A person uses emotion such as pity to convince someone.

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Argumentum ad Misercordiam (Appeal to Pity)

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Example : “I’m sure you want to have an i phone. Almost 80% of your schoolmates are using it.”

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Argumentum ad Misercordiam (Appeal to Pity)

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Populum is the Latin word for people. Most of TV commercials are guilty of this argument which exploit people’s vanity, desires, etc.

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Argumentum ad Populum “Appeal to people”/ Bandwagon fallacy

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Example : All of us in the family, from our ancestors up to now, are devout Catholics, so it is only right that you will be baptized as a Catholic.

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Argumentum ad Populum “Appeal to people”/ Bandwagon fallacy