Fallacies
This fallacy misrepresents an argument in an exaggerated or simplified way to easily defeat it
Straw Man
This fallacy involves presenting two extreme options as the only possible choices, ignoring other alternatives
False Dilemma
You can't trust his argument on climate change because he’s not a scientist.
Ad Hominem
You can't prove that homeopathy doesn't work, so it must be true
moving goalpost
A fallacy in which the criteria for accepting evidence or a conclusion is moved, preventing any evidence from being sufficient
Moving Goalpost
This fallacy attacks the person instead of addressing the argument itself
Ad Hominem
his fallacy argues that something is true because it has not been proven false yet
Argument from Ignorance
We can’t let people have guns, because the world would be like the Wild West
Slippery Slope
Sure, my argument is weak, but look at all the other experts who don’t agree with you
Tu Quoque
This fallacy occurs when a conclusion is dismissed simply because the supporting argument is poor even if the conclusion might still be correct
A logical Fallacy
This fallacy assumes something is true because an expert or authority said it
Appeal To Authority
This fallacy assumes that if two things occur together, one must have caused the other
Confusing Association with Causation
I can’t believe you’re telling me to stop drinking soda when you drink it every day
Tu Quoque
The earth is flat because people in the past believed it was, and they were right about other things
Straw man
This fallacy uses the idea that if something has been around for a long time, it must be true
Appeal to Tradition
This fallacy argues that one small action will lead to extreme consequences without enough proof
Slippery Slope
This fallacy argues that just because something is new, it must be better
novelty fallacy
A famous doctor said this diet is the best, so it must be true
Appeal To Authority
You can’t explain exactly how vaccines work, so they must be harmfu
A fallacy Fallacy
This fallacy says something must be true because many people believe it.
Appeal to Popularity
This fallacy assumes that because one event follows another, the first caused the second
Post Hoc
his fallacy occurs when the conclusion is assumed in the premise, often seen in circular reasoning
Begging the Question
People have been using herbs for thousands of years, so they must have healing powers
appeal to antiquity
Eating chocolate is unhealthy! My grandmother ate it every day, and she lived to be 95
anecdotal fallacy
This fallacy tries to shift the focus away from the real issue by introducing an irrelevant topic
Red Herring