Transcription of Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies
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Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies
Stephen s Guide to the Logical Fallaciesby Stephen DownesOverviewThe point of an argument is to give reasons in support of some conclusion. An argumentcommits a fallacy when the reasons offered do not, in fact, support the fallacy is described in the following format:Name: this is the generally accepted name of the fallacyDefinition: the fallacy is definedExamples: examples of the fallacy are givenProof: the steps needed to prove that the fallacy is committedNote: Please keep in mind that this is a work in progress, and therefore should notbe thought of as complete in any of Distraction False Dilemma: two choices are given when in fact there are three options From Ignorance: because something is not known to be true, it is assumed to be false Slippery Slope: a series of increasingly unacceptable consequences is drawn Complex Question: two unrelated points are conjoined as a single propositionEach of these Fallacies is characterized by the illegitimate use of a Logical operator in order todistract the reader from the apparent falsity of a certain DilemmaDefinition.
Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies by Stephen Downes Overview The point of an argument is to give reasons in support of some conclusion. An argument
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