Ad Fontem
The translation of Tu Quoque
What is You Too?
An unwarranted generalization based on too few examples
What is a Hasty Generalization?
"You want to pay no allowance, I want $10,000 a week...tell you what, mom and dad, let's compromise on $5,000 a week"
What is Fallacy of Moderation?
A scarecrow would relate to this Fallacy
What is a Straw Man Fallacy?
Animal shelters love to use this Fallacy
What is an Appeal to Pity?
A belief that should be discounted simply because of its source or origin
What is a Genetic Fallacy?
A Fallacy that overextends a generalization
What is a Sweeping Generalization?
Assuming the very thing you are trying to prove.
What is Begging the Question?
Since it can't be disproven, it must be true.
What is an Appeal to Ignorance?
The latest and greatest, or it's good because it's been around for a long time
What is Chronological Snobbery?
An Ad Fontem argument that tries to discredit based on background or affiliations
What is Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
"125.2 million people suffer from bad breath" is an example of this Fallacy
What is Fake Precision?
"There can only be two ways out of this mess...."
What is Bifurcation?
It measures a plan by goals it wasn't intended to achieve
What are Irrelevant Goals of Functions?
Buy a Ford truck, built for the typical American working class family."
What is Mob Appeal?
Insulting an opponent with negative language
What is Ad Hominem Abusive?
"When you borrow my car, it breaks down. You can't borrow it any more" is an example of this Fallacy
What is False Cause?
The two sub-categories of Fallacies of Presumption.
What are Fallacies of Presupposition and Induction?
Red Herring arguments are Fallacies of this general category
What are Fallacies of Relevance?
"You've tried the rest, now try the best.....Rolls Royce, for a discriminating wealthy few....."
What is Snob Appreal?
The English translation of Ad Fontem
What is "to the source"?
"Having Chromebooks at TCS is like giving students a pass to a video game arcade" is an example of this Fallacy
What is a False Analogy?
The exact number of Fallacies of Presumption in the textbook.
What is 11?
The term "Red Herring" was popularized by this man in 1807
Who was William Cobbett?
This "military" figure would be an Illegitimate Authority for a fast food chicken restaurant because he would be biased.
Who is Colonel Sanders (Kentucky Fried Chicken)?