Fallacy Definitions
To divert attention from the main argument
What is the red herring fallacy?
A wrong act is justified if another wrong act was committed.
What are the two wrongs make a right fallacy?
"A feather is light. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark."
What is an example of fallacy of equivocation?
What is true of the whole must be true to the parts.
What is the fallacy of composition?
When a person attempts to justify an action against another person because the other person did take the same action against him/her.
What is the fallacy of two wrongs make a right?
Teleserye Dirty Linen leaves the audience guessing who the real murderer of the family.
What is an example of a red herring fallacy?
The distorting, weakening, or oversimplifying of someone’s position so it can be more easily attacked or refuted.
What is the straw man fallacy?
Refute - Proving that something is wrong, incorrect, or false.
What is the straw man fallacy?
“All the ingredients in this dish are healthy, so the dish itself must be healthy.”
What is an example of a fallacy of composition?
Overlooks the diversity, leading to inaccurate generalizations and stereotypes.
What is the fallacy of composition?
The use of a word in two different senses in an argument.
What is the fallacy of equivocation?
"Filipinos are good at singing. Sam is a Filipino. Therefore, Sam is good at singing."
What is an example of a fallacy of division?
This fallacy happens when we assume that what is true for the whole must also be true for each of its parts.
What is the fallacy of division?
Occurs when a word or phrase is used with different meanings in an argument
Cheating in class
What is an example of two wrongs make a right?