Logical Fallacy Flashcard

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What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often negative.

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What is an Ad Hominem fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

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What is an Appeal to False Authority fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that occurs when someone accepts a claim based on the authority of someone who is not an expert in that area.

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What is Circular Reasoning?

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A logical fallacy in which the conclusion is included in the premise, essentially arguing in a circle.

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What is the principle of appealing to authority?

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Using the credibility of an authority figure to support an argument, which can enhance trustworthiness if the authority is relevant.

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What is a False Dilemma fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that presents only two options when, in fact, more options exist.

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What is a Hasty Generalization fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that involves making a broad claim based on a small or unrepresentative sample.

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What is a Poisoning the Well fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that occurs when adverse information about a target is presented to an audience, with the intention of discrediting everything that the target may say.

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What is a False Analogy fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that occurs when an analogy is drawn between two things that are not truly comparable.

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What is the importance of recognizing logical fallacies?

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Recognizing logical fallacies helps in evaluating arguments critically and avoiding flawed reasoning.