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| | Logical Fallacies Handlist |
 | | This practice is fallacious because the personal character of an individual is logically irrelevant to the truth or falseness of the argument itself. | | | Note that it is isn't a logical fallacy, however, to assert that students must fulfill certain requirements in the course or risk failing the class! | | | To cite Darwin, an authority on biology, on religious matters is fallacious. |
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http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html
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| | The Autonomist - Logic Fallacies |
| | Equivocation fallacy - An argument in which a word, phrase, or statement is used with one meaning (or sense) in one part of the argument and with different meaning in another part of the argument. | | | Fallacies pertain specifically to "arguments," or that form of reasoning we use when attempting to lay the ground or rational basis for a view or opinion. | | | Tu quoque fallacy - (You also.) Impugning an argument by presenting evidence that a person's actions or former beliefs and views, are not consistent with their argument. |
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http://usabig.com/autonomist/fallacies.html
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| | Logical Fallacies |
| | The Bible is the Word of God because it says it is. (Note that including this argument as a logical fallacy is not an attack on the Christian faith. | | | Whether or not the Bible is the Word of God is a matter of personal faith, not logical argumentation.) This argument goes something like this: The Bible says it is the Word of God. | | | Note that a couple of the fallacies listed in the text are not listed on this page and vice versa. |
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http://www.octech.org/icourses/eng/Eng101/LogFall.html
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| | Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate |
| | And there are some types of argument that are listed as logical fallacies in logic textbooks, but that are perfectly acceptable in the context of the rules of debate. | | | For all practical purposes, this fallacy is indistinguishable from circular argumentation. | | | On the other hand, if you can show that the original argument actually commits a logical fallacy, you put the opposition in the position of justifying why their original argument should be considered at all. |
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http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/fallacies.html
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| | Fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In this approach, an argument is regarded as part of an interactive protocol between individuals who are attempting to resolve a disagreement. | | | However, it is not legitimate to infer he is a bad person on the ground there has been a fallacious argument on the part of Barbara. | | | Argument from ignorance (also called argumentum ad ignorantiam or argument by lack of imagination) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy
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| | The Atheism Web: Logic & Fallacies |
| | In everyday English, we refer to many kinds of mistaken beliefs as fallacies; but in logic, the term has a more specific meaning: a fallacy is a technical flaw which makes an argument unsound or invalid. | | | Note that this fallacy is different from Non Causa Pro Causa. | | | One way to avoid this fallacy is to choose your terminology carefully before beginning the argument, and avoid words like "free" which have many meanings. |
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http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/logic.html
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| | Logical Fallacies in Scientific Writing |
| | Appeal to Ignorance Assuming that a premise is correct because it can't be disproved displays the fallacy of ignorance. | | | These fallacies in McKown's reasoning reveal the weaknesses in his argument. | | | Redefining the terms of an argument to make them support the conclusion is the persuasive definition fallacy. |
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http://mason.gmu.edu/~arichar6/logic.htm
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| | A List of Fallacies In Logic |
| | Note: A fallacy is a deceptive, false, or misleading argument, notion, belief, etc. | | | This fallacy is also known as "Appeal to Tradition" Ad populum arguments often occur in (1) propaganda, (2) demagoguery, and (3) advertising. | | | Ad ignorantium arguments are also known as "appeals to ignorance." This fallacy has two forms: |
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http://www.locksley.com/6696/logic.htm
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| | Logical Fallacy: Slippery Slope |
| | The fact that I list the causal version of the slippery slope as a fallacy does not mean that every argument with the form of a slippery slope is fallacious; rather, it means that sufficiently many are fallacious to make it worth including as a type of common logical error―that is, a fallacy. | | | While we agree that some slippery slope arguments are cogent and others are fallacious, Volokh seems to think that more are cogent than I do. | | | One reason why I am skeptical has to do with the difficulty of the causal reasoning needed to establish that a slope really is slippery; most slippery slope arguments make little or no attempt to do this hard work. |
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http://www.fallacyfiles.org/slipslop.html
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| | Philosophy Now |
| | After glancing at their apparent nature, logic and humour seem to be totally unrelated. | | | It seems to me that this discussion can be approached from all kinds of different angles, and the presence of logic in humour that many understand and enjoy is one very interesting approach to pursue. | | | Thou art in a perilous state.” The essence of what makes this funny is known as the Slippery Slope Fallacy – when it is assumed that something leads inevitably to certain consequences that in truth don’t necessarily follow. |
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http://www.philosophynow.org/issue51/51nefsky.htm
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| | The "No True Scotsman Fallacy" Fallacy |
| | However, what may be most popular in this kind of argument is a new and relatively untried fallacy -- the "fallacious claim of fallacy" fallacy. | | | The conversation then degenerates into an endless debate on the topic of informal fallacies, how an argument can exhibit an informal fallacy and still be strong, how my argument does not in fact represent the fallacy claimed, and so forth. | | | The NTS fallacy, as defined by the Secular Web (it's not discussed in any of the four texts on logic I consulted, including one specifically devoted to fallacies) goes as follows: |
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http://www.theism.net/authors/pnarkinsky/nts.html
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| | Logical Fallacies and How to Spot Them |
| | On a side note, this logical fallacy is, perhaps, the largest reason for the spread of Christianity. | | | As with other logical fallacies, there is no logic behind this, just ignorance. | | | THE FALSE DILEMMA FALLACY: The false dilemma is at the heart of the Creationist argument. |
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http://www.daltonator.net/durandal/creationism/fallacies.shtml
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| | Fallacy: Slippery Slope |
| | The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. | | | This sort of "reasoning" is fallacious because there is no reason to believe that one event must inevitably follow from another without an argument for such a claim. | | | This is especially clear in cases in which there is a significant number of steps or gradations between one event and another. |
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http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/slippery-slope.html
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| | Diagnostic Exercise #4 |
| | Congratulations, you have identified the logical fallacy and reached the end of this exercise. | | | The definitions can be learned by clicking on the link. | | | Assess what logical fallacy, if any, each argument has. |
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http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/exercises/fallacies.html
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| | Logical Fallacies |
| | If anyone who claims to be logical and makes arguments based on this fallacy, you may rest assured that s/he is not a real logician. | | | Hence, we must reject slippery slope arguments as invalid. | | | An argument based on a logical fallacy often leads to a false conclusion. |
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http://www.csam.montclair.edu/~benham/funstuff/logical.html
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| | Asking for evidence of a negative is a logical fallacy. |
| | That's not logical, to ask someone to provide evidence of a negative. | | | Asking for evidence of a negative is a logical fallacy. | | | Re: Asking for evidence of a negative is a logical fallacy. |
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http://www.truthtree.com/Religion/posts/12383.html
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| | Fallacies |
| | In order to understand what a fallacy is, one must understand what an argument is. Very briefly, an argument consists of one or more premises and one conclusion. | | | To be more specific, a fallacy is an "argument" in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support. | | | A deductive fallacy is a deductive argument that is invalid (it is such that it could have all true premises and still have a false conclusion). |
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http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies
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| | Logical Fallacies in Writing (Dennis G. Jerz, Seton Hill University) |
| | A logical fallacy is an inaccurate or intentionally misleading misapplication of logic. | | | This page offers a list of common logical fallacies. | | | The words are essentially interchangeable; however, "therefore" seems to emphasize a logical connection, while "thus" seems to imply a causal, chronological sequence. |
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http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/argument/fallacies.html
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| | Sigg3.net - Logical fallacy |
| | When applying logic to a discussion, something one (almost) always do, it is important that the logic is logical. | | | The link of today is a very important article when it comes to arguing about anything: logic. | | | Now, in order to get this right, one must finish the race without any logical fallacy. |
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http://www.sigg3.net/b2.php?p=48
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| | False Dichotomy logical fallacy |
| | When taken as a rhetorical device, this quote has also been attributed by another source to a fallacy which it identifies as Appeal to Gallery, which corresponds to the fallacies listed here as Appeal to Emotion and Appeal to Fear. | | | Also known as False Dilemma, Bogus Dilemma, Bifurcation, Black-and-White Fallacy, Either-Or Fallacy | | | A dichotomy is evaluated on a premise that only two alternatives are possible. |
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http://www.sierrafoot.org/soapbox/fallacies/false_dichotomy.html
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| | [2001.04] logical fallacy on Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
| | Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). | | | [2001.04] logical fallacy on Flickr - Photo Sharing! | | | To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kscully/15878173
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| | Logical Fallacies: The Fallacy Files |
| | Journalists typically dramatize their reports of statistical studies of social problems by illustrating them with vivid examples. | | | Such dramatic anecdotes can lead the reader to over-estimate the extent of the problem due to their vividness, which is to commit the anecdotal fallacy―also known as the "Volvo fallacy". | | | Katy Butler, "Beyond Rivalry, a Hidden World of Sibling Violence", |
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http://www.fallacyfiles.org
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| | Antinome: Logical Fallacy Alert |
| | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Logical Fallacy Alert: | | | The individual or individuals writing this list may or may not be a licensed attorney. | | | Are we only supposed to think about the decisions 60 years later? |
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http://antinomy.typepad.com/antinome/2005/03/logical_fallacy.html
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| | MacinMind: Fallacy Tutorial teaches 42 logical fallacies |
| | If quitting Fallacy Tutorial quits the Finder unexpectedly, either try the latest version of the "Instant Palm Desktop" extension or disable it. | | | Use the links below for credit card orders. | | | For purchase orders, checks and money orders, you may download the |
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http://macinmind.com/old-site/Fallacy
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