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Fallacies IdentifyingI try to Identify which fallacies have been used but I am not sure:
a) Cats are just like people: they are intensely curious, and they get into trouble as a result of their curiosity - I'm not sure about this but It may be Non Sequitur b)The idiots who gave my car a tune-up forgot to clean the fuel injection system. - Ad Homine c) All honors students are high achievers. Jose is a straight-A student. Therefore, Jose is a high achiever - Fourth Term d)Jine: What do you think of my new boyfriend? Ane: I think he's a jerk Jine: You just say that because you want him for yourself! - Ad homine e) After interviewing a dozen students about their reading habits, I am convinced that students these days do not like to read poetry. - Suspected Authority h) It is a good idea to wash fresh fruit before eating it; the last time I forgot to wash the strawberries I ate, I came down with food poisoning -Hasty Generalizatic i) Chichken is much tastier than Oatmeal - Apples vs Orange j) Libraries are clearly becoming obsolete because the Internet is growing so rapidly. - Apple and Orange k) To answer your question about whether taxes should be raised, let me first call your attention to the fact that the unemployment rate in this slate is lower that it has ever been -Red Herring l) sound waves just like life waves, can be low frequency or high frequency - Apple and Orange m) If children love to read, they will do well in school. Erika does well in school. Therefore, Erika loves to read. -Affirming the consequent n) Why should I vote? you haven't voted in years - It may be hasty Generalization |
| asked on Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 01:19:37 PM by AlienNguyen | |
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a) I would say weak analogy over non-sequitur since a non-sequitur is more common in argumentation.
b) That is just name calling... ad hominem is used to discredit what the person is saying c) Not the fallacy of fourth term because only 3 terms are being used. I am not sure if this is a formal fallacy at all, rather just nonsensical (or even non-sequitur). d) Ad Hominem (Circumstantial) e) Hasty Generalization h) Hasty Generalization or Questionable Cause i) just a personal opinion j) perhaps Questionable Cause, but it would not be a fallacy if it is based on evidence k) Red Herring works l) not sure if a fallacy or just a statement m) Affirming the consequent n) Ad Hominem (Tu quoque) |
| answered on Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 01:25:33 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD |
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