Fallacies and Philosophical Concepts

What is the Fallacy of Irrelevance?

• Arguments that depend on unstated assumptions

• Errors that occur with ambiguous words or phrases

• Fallacies in which the premises are irrelevant to the conclusion

• Claims that haven't been proven true or false

What is the Fallacy of Presumption?

• Arguments that depend on unstated assumptions

• Errors that occur with ambiguous words or phrases

• Fallacies in which the premises are irrelevant to the conclusion

• Claims that haven't been proven true or false

What is the Fallacy of Ambiguity?

• Arguments that depend on unstated assumptions

• Errors that occur with ambiguous words or phrases

• Fallacies in which the premises are irrelevant to the conclusion

• Claims that haven't been proven true or false

What is the Argumentum ad Baculum fallacy?

• An argument that resorts to force to push acceptance of a conclusion

• An argument that attacks the character of the person making it

• An argument that claims a conclusion is true if it hasn't been proven false

• An argument that appeals to a person's unfortunate circumstance

What is the Argumentum ad Hominem fallacy?

• An argument that resorts to force to push acceptance of a conclusion

• An argument that attacks the character of the person making it

• An argument that claims a conclusion is true if it hasn't been proven false

• An argument that appeals to a person's unfortunate circumstance

What is the Argumentum Ignorantiam fallacy?

• An argument that resorts to force to push acceptance of a conclusion

• An argument that attacks the character of the person making it

• An argument that claims a conclusion is true if it hasn't been proven false

• An argument that appeals to a person's unfortunate circumstance

What is the Argumentum Misericordiam fallacy?

• An argument that resorts to force to push acceptance of a conclusion

• An argument that attacks the character of the person making it

• An argument that claims a conclusion is true if it hasn't been proven false

• An argument that appeals to a person's unfortunate circumstance