Fallacies of Clarity
What is this fallacy of accent implying?
I do not really want to go that sleepover next weekend.
That they would like to go to another sleepover
You are wrong about freedom of speech because you have an ugly voice.
abusive
If you're not going to heaven, you must be going to you-know-where.
Bifurcation (False Dilemma)
The thing or idea being argued is discounted solely because of its origin.
Genetic Fallacy
An argument that is based on a comparison of two things that are not very similar.
false analogy
What is this fallacy of accent implying?
I really do not believe that she was the one who spread that rumor.
That someone else maybe spread that rumor
You should not find tell on the school bully, since it would break his poor mother's heart to see him being accused of that!
the appeal to pity
Since english people are good at football. And John grew up in England. He is most certainly good at football then!
Fallacy of Division
An appeal to those of “discriminating tastes.”
Snob Appeal
An argument that assumes that something is right simply because it is the way things happen to be.
Is - ought
Philosophy is supposed to stand on neutral ground. But most philosophers argue for very definite conclusions. This is hardly standing on neutral ground. Shouldn't we conclude that most philosophers aren't doing philosophy?
Equivocation
No one has ever proven that dinosaurs have not existed on this planet, which means they have.
ignorance
I've met two people from Michigan so far, and they were both nice to me. So, all the people I will meet from Michigan will be nice.
Hasty Generalization
An appeal to the mere fact that a belief is widely held to prove its truth, or an appeal to the mystique of the “common man” or “the people”.
mob appeal
An argument that the best solution to a conflict is a compromise of two things that are not very similar.
moderation
Our cars aren’t ‘used’, they’re ‘pre-owned’.
DWD
My 5th-grade teacher once told me that girls would go crazy for boys if they learned how to knit. Therefore, if you want to make the ladies go crazy for you, learn how to knit.
Illegitimate Authority-- False Expert
Your brain is made of molecules. Molecules are not the source of consciousness. Therefore, your brain cannot be the source of consciousness.
Composition
An argument that proves a different point than the one that is relevant to the issue at hand.
Irrelevant Thesis
An argument that is based on a misuse of statistics.
Fake Precision
Our sales reps are ‘Client Success Managers’.
DWD
People have used mercury in medicine since ancient history; it must be so effective that we should keep using it.
Chronological Snobbery-- appeal to tradition
The majority of people in the United States die in the ocean, so avoid the ocean at all costs.
sweeping generalization
An argument that judges something on the basis of a goal that it was never intended to achieve.
Irrelevant Goals or Functions
An argument that is based on a weak causal connection.
False Cause