Fallacies
What fallacy is committed:
"God must not exist. My biology professor said so in class."
What is Ipse Dixit?
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
If Katelyn complains, then we get cookies. We had cookies. Therefore, Katelyn must have complained.
What is Affirming the Consequent?
What fallacy is committed:
So, Mr. Shawhan, when did you stop coming to class drunk?
What is Complex Question (or Loaded Question)?
What does a F T produce in the disjunction?
What is True?
What fallacy is committed:
Logic class should help be get a job or it is a waste of time.
What is Either/Or or Bifurcation?
What fallacy is committed:
God commanded us to love our neighbor. So, it's okay for me to hate the people across town.
What is fallacy of accent?
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
When Grant speaks, we all suffer hearing loss. Grant is talking right now. Therefore, we are losing our hearing as he speaks.
What is Modus Ponens?
What fallacy is committed:
The Chiefs won the Super Bowl, and then I got a pay raise. I definitely got my raise because of their outstanding game!
What is Post Hoc?
How does this translate: ~(P v Q)?
Neither P nor Q
Not P and Not Q
Either answer is correct.
What do informal fallacies require?
They require wisdom.
What fallacy is committed:
You only think logic is helpful because you are a logic teacher!
What is Bulverism?
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
When Gabe and Elliot are together, trouble is afoot. They aren't hanging out right now, so there won't be any trouble!
What is Denying the Antecedent?
What fallacy is committed:
Boss: Are you sure you want to miss work for the Chiefs parade? If you do, you might find yourself unemployed next week...
What is Ad Baculum?
When is the biconditional true?
When the truth values match. T T or F F.
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
If Samson wasn't a hero, God would not have given him strength. But, Samson was a hero. Therefore, God must have given him strength.
What is Denying the Antecedent?
What fallacy is committed:
The Chiefs won the Super Bowl, and the chief end of man is to glorify God. Therefore, men need to win the Super Bowl to glorify God!
What is Equivocation?
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
If Judah is happy, then he is playing with Barbies. His parents took away his Barbies, so he must not be happy right now.
What is Modus Tollens?
What fallacy is committed:
Student: Bruh, substitute teachers can be so easily manipulated, so this sub will be a push over.
What is Whole to Parts, Division, Apriorism, or Hasty Generalization?
What would the negation column be for this truth table? (This symbol > means if/then)
~(P>Q)
The negation would be F T F F
What fallacy is committed:
Everybody is skipping school to go to the parade, so you should too!
What is Ad Populum?
What fallacy is committed:
Taking one daily vitamin is good, so taking ten daily vitamins each day is ten times better!
What is Parts to Whole, Composition, Apriorism, or Hasty Generalization?
What type of Hypothetical argument is this?
If Daisy and Khloe attend a barn dance, then they have a competition to see who can dance with the most guys. They attended a barn dance. Therefore, they competed.
What is Modus Ponens?
What fallacy is committed (this one is kinda a stretch):
Who cares about the Chiefs win? That is old, old, old news. So, it's lame and should be forgotten. Besides, baseball season is coming up!
What is Chronological Snobbery?
State the definition of conjunction
The conjunction is true if and only if both conjucts are true.
Translate into a symbolic proposition. Use C and D:
I will attend class only if Daisy makes a cake.
C>D
or
~D>~C