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PHIL 109 10/2

Total questions: 4

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What fallacy is committed by this argument?

God exists because I know in my heart that this is true.

a)

Subjectivism

b)

Appeal to emotion

c)

Ad hominem

d)

No fallacy is committed

2.

What fallacy is committed by the following argument?

Professor Pettit's arguments cannot be trusted because he just likes to pretend that he is smart.

a)

Subjectivism

b)

Appeal to authority

c)

Ad hominem

d)

Appeal to force

3.

True or False: If the position taken by a majority is true, an argument appealing to that majority only no longer commits a fallacy.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: An argument that clearly commits a fallacy can still have a true conclusion.

a)

True

b)

False