Informal Fallacies
What kind of fallacy is this:
Whoever thrusts a knife into another person should be arrested. But surgeons do precisely this when operating. Therefore, surgeons should be arrested.
Accident fallacy
Out of the three choices, which one is a conclusion indicator?
"For" "because" "hence"
In one lecture this semester, Dr. Sorem talked about the idea of where evil originates from. He said that a tailpipe and a certain fruit didn’t have explicitly evil intentions, but if you were to combine the two, it might be considered somewhat evil. What was the fruit?
Orange
All governments that bargain with terrorists are governments that encourage terrorism. What letter is this? (A, E, I, or O)
A
What is the name and logical function of this symbol (v)?
Wedge, disjunction.
True or False:
Hasty generalizations always proceed from the particular to the general.
True
Define a valid deductive argument.
An argument in which it is impossible for the conclusion to be false given that the premises are true
What is Dr. Sorem’s favorite way to find fallacies in the real world?
commercials, TV shows
No S are P. What letter is this? (A, E, I, or O)
E
What is the name and logical function of this symbol (⊃)?
Horseshoe, implication.
What kind of fallacy is this?
There are more laws on the books today than ever before, and more crimes are being committed than ever before. Therefore, to reduce crime, we must eliminate the laws.
False cause
Determine if the following is an argument:
Women tend to have higher pitched voices than men because they have shorter vocal chords. Shorter vocal chords vibrate at a higher frequency than longer ones.
Nonargument; explanation
What is Dr. Sorem’s YouTube channel handle?
(Patristic Faith)
What is the letter identity of, “Some cruise ships are not steam-driven vessels.” (A,E,I or O)
O
Identify the main operator in the following propositions.
~ (A v M ) • ~ (C ⊃ E )
The dot
What type of fallacy is this?
Taylor Swift is a vegan and claims that everyone should try a vegan diet. Because of her extreme amount of fame, we should take her advice.
Appeal to unqualified authority
What is an argument in which the conclusion rests upon a statement made by some presumed authority or witness?
Argument from authority
In debates regarding religion, what does Dr. Sorem sarcastically refer to God/ Jesus as?
Sky Daddy
Some S are not P. How would you fill in the venn diagram?
*We cannot put a picture into Jeopardy Labs* Team A draw this out
What is the name and logical function of this symbol (.)?
Dot, conjunction
The position open in the accounting department should be given to Frank Thompson. Frank has six hungry children to feed, and his wife desperately needs an operation to save her eyesight.
Appeal to Pity
Is this definition stipulative, lexical, precising, theoretical, or persuasive?
"Dogbomber" means an inconsiderate person who does not clean up the messes his dog leaves on other people's lawns.
Stipulative
What is Dr. Sorem's Clergy title?
Deacon Ananias Sorem
What is the converse for the given statement: Some S are P.
Some P are S
What is the name and logical function of this symbol (~)?
Tilde, negation