Logical Fallacies

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

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false causality

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Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size; a broad claim based on limited evidence.

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hasty generalization

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An argument that misleads, distracts, or diverts attention from a relevant or important issue.

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red herring

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"The Cardinals are the best football team because they're better than all the other teams."

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circular reasoning

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"Every time I go to sleep the sun goes down. Therefore, my sleeping causes the sun to set."

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false causation

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Identify the type of argument: "Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product." Options: straw man argument, false causation, red herring, hasty generalization.

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red herring

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Either you love bacon, or you're wrong.

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False Dilemma (aka either - or)

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Teacher: If I let you go to the bathroom pretty soon everybody will want to go to the bathroom. This is an example of: Argument from Authority, The Bandwagon Fallacy, An Ad Hominem attack, The Slippery Slope Fallacy

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The Slippery Slope Fallacy

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What is a logical fallacy?

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An argument that contains mistake in reasoning

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Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of uncontrollable events.

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slippery slope