Question

...
Alex Hosking

Joe Biden is president, because the sky is blue.

This is pretty basic, what fallacy is that?

asked on Thursday, Aug 26, 2021 09:21:41 PM by Alex Hosking

Top Categories Suggested by Community

Comments
...
2
account no longer exists writes:

It's a category error, I think.

It's like "my car won't start because apples are red".

posted on Friday, Aug 27, 2021 04:45:55 AM
...
0
account no longer exists writes:
[To Jim]

As bo bennet said that this is non sequitur and it is just like saying "Pewdiepie is a big youtuber because ksi defeated jake paul

[ login to reply ] posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 10:26:06 AM
...
0
account no longer exists writes:
[To Lynx Ssss]

You use sequiturs for gardening.

(one must lighten up a bit) :)

[ login to reply ] posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 05:16:12 PM
...
0
account no longer exists writes:
[To Jim]

 

Description: When the conclusion does not follow from the premises. In more informal reasoning, it can be when what is presented as evidence or reason is irrelevant or adds very little support to the conclusion.

This is how the website defines non sequitur 

Example:

 "People like to walk on beach, therefore walking on sand at home is a great idea" 

Of course people like to walk on sand but that doesn't mean that they want sand on homes.

And this is non sequitur because sky being blue has nothing to do with joe biden being president, because sky is always blue and it is formed by natural causes not by joe biden and Joe biden is president because he is elected by people

[ login to reply ] posted on Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 09:39:32 PM

Want to get notified of all questions as they are asked? Update your mail preferences and turn on "Instant Notification."

Eat Meat... Or Don't.

Roughly 95% of Americans don’t appear to have an ethical problem with animals being killed for food, yet all of us would have a serious problem with humans being killed for food. What does an animal lack that a human has that justifies killing the animal for food but not the human?

As you start to list properties that the animal lacks to justify eating them, you begin to realize that some humans also lack those properties, yet we don’t eat those humans. Is this logical proof that killing and eating animals for food is immoral? Don’t put away your steak knife just yet.

In Eat Meat… Or Don’t, we examine the moral arguments for and against eating meat with both philosophical and scientific rigor. This book is not about pushing some ideological agenda; it’s ultimately a book about critical thinking.

Get 20% off this book and all Bo's books*. Use the promotion code: websiteusers

* This is for the author's bookstore only. Applies to autographed hardcover, audiobook, and ebook.

Get the Book

Answers

...
Bo Bennett, PhD
3

It is not an argument as stated with premises; it is just a reason given. The reason could true or false, or somewhere in between. In this case, the reason is completely unrelated and does not at all explain the claim/fact. If we turned it into an argument we can say:

The sky is blue. Therefore, Joe Biden is president.

Now we can say it is a simple non sequitur .
answered on Friday, Aug 27, 2021 06:27:08 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD

Bo Bennett, PhD Suggested These Categories

Comments