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I Fallacies in General Fallacy a fallacy is a bad argument or a piece of bad reasoning that has a propensity to appear good formal can be identified by merely

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I Fallacies in General Fallacy a fallacy is a bad argument or a piece of bad reasoning that has a propensity to appear good formal can be identified by merely examining the structure of the argum. Homework. Recommended Exercises. (. do the starred problems. ). 4.4.III. : 1-50. Remember. . How does each specific argument commit a fallacy of that . type. ? . . Where precisely is the offending element in the argument?. Write an OPEN, a CLOSED, and a COUNTERARGUMENT thesis for the following question.. Should states make it harder for individuals to buy guns by requiring a background check and a mental health evaluation for all gun buyers?. Informal Fallacy Guide. Evaluating Arguments. The primary task of critical thinking is to identify arguments and to evaluate them.. There are two basic ways of evaluating arguments.. One technique is to evaluate the logical form of an argument by abstracting on its content, and analyzing the structure of the argument in order to determine if it is valid.. PROPOGANDA . Animal Farm. :. Propaganda. Propaganda is . the manipulation and control of language. . Propaganda transmits more than one message, depending on what the recipient wishes to hear or is told to hear. . Homework. Review:. Fallacies. pp. 103-105, §4.1 “Fallacies in General” . pp. 121-131. , §4.3 . “Fallacies of Weak Induction”. Inductive Argumentation. Analogical Reasoning, e.g., ex. 8.4. Causal Argumentation, e.g., 8.3b. Logic. Logos/logic is situated (bound/defined by a cultural space). . In Philosophy, there are “traditions” of logic, and a study of various forms of logic including logics that don’t use language at all. . May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy!.  . An introduction to Logical Fallacies. Logical Fallacy. A fault or flaw in an argument. Formal fallacy . – flaw in structure of the argument. If Chris strangled his teacher, then he must be a criminal. vs.. Weak Induction. Homework. Study Fallacies 1-18. Review pp. 103-132. Fallacies (definition § 4.1). § 4.2 Fallacies of Relevance (1 – 8). § 4.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction (9 – 14). For Next Class: pp. 139-152. RWS 100 Fall 2016. The Rhetoric of Advertising . What is the main Argument for this ad?. Identify the Underlying Assumption. “Situate” the text; What is the Rhetorical Situation . What appeals and/or rhetorical strategies are at work. . by Auguste Rodin. Rationalism. in its modern sense, . rationalism. is any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification. it is a method of justifying beliefs in which the criterion of the truth is not sensory but intellectual and logical. ENC 1101. FIU. Tue & Thu. 3:00 – 5: 00p.m.. Week . 7. March 9. &. 11 . Agendas. Collect 10 . MORE. Study Cards. Jump Drives & Books:. Research Process, Source Cards, & Library Passes. A . fallacy. is an error in reasoning. . A fallacious. argument is faulty or incorrect. If you are . fallible. you can make mistakes. . It is important to recognize the fallacious arguments of others as well as avoid your own faulty reasoning. . Fallacies are statements that may sound reasonable or true but are deceptive and dishonest.. Ad Hominem (Personal Attack). Definition: This fallacy tries to divert attention from the facts of an argument by attacking . Pointy things go in the outlet, right?. Oh, look! It’s human nonsense generator, Donald Trump!. TRUMP! Everybody is excited about me! Big crowds, big, big crowds… the polls…. TRUMP!!!!. Yeah… That really doesn’t make any sense… which reminds me that this is a good time to talk about logical fallacies!.

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