PPT-Presentation: Fallacies - Relevance

vs Weak Induction Homework Study Fallacies 118 Review pp 103132 Fallacies definition 41 42 Fallacies of Relevance 1 8 43 Fallacies of Weak Induction 9 14 For Next Class pp 139152. of Fallacies of Relevance! DOUGLAS WALTON University of Winnipeg Abstract: Fallacies of relevance, a major category of informal fallacies, include two that could be called pure fallacies of relevanc Ad Hominem, Appeal to Emotions, False Dilemma, Appeal to the People, Scare Tactic, False Cause, Hasty Generalization, Red Herring, and Traditional Wisdom. What is a Fallacy?. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a fallacy is an error in reasoning or a flawed argument.. 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.. vs.. Relevance. Homework. Reading: pp. 145-152. Recommended Exercises. (. do at least the starred problems. ). 4.3.III. (of relevance & weak induction). 4.4.I . (of presumption & ambiguity). Bianca helped with this one too….apparently pink is pretty. . Genetic Fallacy. Attacking a thesis, institution, or idea by condemning its background or origin.. Examples:. “America will never settle down; . How to spot sloppy thinking, dirty tricks, and flamboyant lies. 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!!!!. The Seven Deadly Logical Sins. Ways to use logic as a shield. Spot Fallacies. Homer: Lisa, would you like a doughnut?. Lisa: No, thanks. Do you have any fruit?. Homer: This has purple in it. Purple is a fruit.. for Pseudo–Relevance Feedback . Yuanhua . Lv. . & . ChengXiang. . Zhai. Department of Computer Science, UIUC. Presented by Bo Man . 2014/11/18. Positional Relevance Model . for Pseudo–Relevance Feedback . Barr. What is Red Herring?. A . red herring . fallacy. is a distraction. , and is committed when a listener attempts to divert an arguer from his argument by introducing another topic. .. http://www.logicalfallacies.info/relevance/red-herring/. Don’t Be Fooled by Bad Arguments (Part 2). Classification of Fallacies. Fallacies of Relevance:. Appeal to Force. Appeal to Pity. Appeal to the People. Ad Hominem. Accident. Straw man. Missing the Point. 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!. Informal Logic, Famous Fallacies Don’t Be Fooled by Bad Arguments First, what are arguments? Distinguish arguments from explanations: Arguments are the assertion of a conclusion from reasons that are better known than the conclusion.