Nat5 Philosophy Quizziz 3

Answering in reply to his child stating a view on Brexit a father says "You're wrong. You're clearly too young to understand politics!"
Which Fallacy?

• Ad hominem
• Post hoc
• Slippery slope
• Bandwagon Fallacy

"You've got to vote against Brexit. If we leave the EU,  Europe will be weakened and will eventually collapse. If Europe collapses there will be noone to stand united against Russia and soon we'll be defending our borders against a Russia that's the biggest superpower the world ha ever seen.

• Slippery Slope
• Appeal to Authority
• Straw Man
• False Cause Fallacy

"Are you going to break up with him or not? He's either a good guy or a loser. If he's a loser, break up with him. Simples."

• False Dilemma Fallacy

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Silppery Slope Fallacy

• Ad Hominem Fallacy

Jack is an Anderson. The Andersons go to church every Sunday. Therefore Jack is a Christian.

• Valid but unsound.
• Sound
• invalid
• not an argument

No prisoners are eligible voters.
Some professional athletes are prisoners.
Therefore, some professional athletes are not eligible voters.

• Valid but Unsound
• Sound
• Invalid with false premises
• Invalid with true premises

Some cats are reptiles.
Bugs Bunny is a cat.
So Bugs Bunny is a reptile.

• Valid but Unsound
• Sound
• Invalid with false premises
• Invalid with true premises

If the moon is made of green cheese, then cows jump over it.
The moon is made of green cheese.
Therefore, cows jump over the moon.

• Valid but Unsound
• Sound
• Invalid with true premises
• Invalid with false premises

If I'm at Watson's, then I'm a genius who will pass all my exams.
I do go to Watson's.
Result. Therefore, I'm going to pass my exams.

• Valid but Unsound
• Sound
• Invalid with true premises
• Invalid with false premises

When the Trump campaign put out an anti-Semitic ad against Hillary Clinton showing her with a Star of David and a pile of money, Trump’s response was that the sticker book for the Disney movie “Frozen” also had a star on it.
Which Fallacy is Donald Trump Committing?

• Straw Man
• Slippery Slope
• Post Hoc
• Ad Hominem

When caught drink driving, Charles snapped "the guy next to me in the pub said a third drink would still be below the limit and I'd be fine! You can't charge me." The police officer looked baffled.

What is wrong with this argument?

• Ad hominem

• Illegitimate Appeal to Authority

• Slippery slope

• False Dilemma Fallacy