Falacies
"My cat starts meowing when I open the door. Therefore, the door stops my cat from meowing."
False Analogy/ Faulty Cause
A word. :)
Term
"Did you know that my wife is ___"
"Columbian?"
All Cows have spots
Some dogs have spots
Some Cows are dogs
Darii
"If you dont come to my party, i WILL find you.."
Veiled Threat
"The only reason I ate the last cookie was that you don't buy groceries every week."
Evading Burden of Proof
A progression from particulars to universals.
Induction
What are the names of Mr. Tanner's three children.
Maria, Augustine, Valorie.
Who founded the lyceum?
Aristotle
"Are you sure you want to eat that third CUPCAKE?"
Loaded Question
"What color is the sky?"
"It's blue."
"I don't trust you because you have dyed hair."
Ad Hominum
Going from two premises to a conclusion.
Deduction
"When i was sleep deprived I saw___"
When a child is sad, they cry
This child is crying
_______
This child is sad
"No Americans like spinach"
"Im American and like spinach."
"You're not a true American."
No true scottsman
The king says that pink is the best color, so it must be the best color.
Appeal to Authority
A way to help you remember something.
Pneumonic Device
"I used to let my students feel ___"
"The dent in my head/ The dent."
What is the definition of Logic?
The art of right reasoning.
"Heads has been flipped 10 times, therefore tails has top be next"
Gambler's Falacy
"Smoking cigarettes is bad for you!!"
"You smoke, so it must be okay."
Tu Quoque
The process of discovery by which you come to a new knowledge/ idea
Dialect
"She cant see, she cant see. She was screaming. ___"
"They were cute screams"
Name all three acts of Logic in order
Simple Apprehension, Predication, Reasoning
"This BRUTE of a man tried to VISOUSLY ATTACK and HARASS me in my house!!"