Ad Fontem Arguments
Ad Hominem Abusive
In this fallacy the argument tries to distract by making the audience afraid of the consequences of disagreeing with the speaker.
Appeal to Fear / Ad Baculum
Arguments that claim that since a proposition cannot be disproven, it must therefore be true or likely.
Appeal to Ignorance
Arguments that assume the very thing that one is trying to prove
Begging the Question
What is Logic
The art and science of reasoning
This fallacy assumes that the rival's recommendation should be discounted because the rival does not always follow it himself
Tu Quoque
In this fallacy the argument tries to distract by making the audience feel sorry for the speaker or someone on behalf of whom the speaker is arguing.
Appeal to pity
Arguments that distract by measuring a plan or policy according to goals it wasn't intended to achieve
Irrelevant goals or functions
Arguments that frame the debate in such a way that only two options are possible, when other possibilities may exist.
Bifurcation (False Dilemma)
Arguments that distract by making the audience want to be part of an old tradition or part of the latest cool, new thing.
Chronological Snobbery
In this fallacy the argument is that an idea should be discounted simply because of its source or origin
Genetic fallacy
In this fallacy the argument tries to distract by making the audience want to be part of the crowd or one of the common people. This is to make up for the lack of solid evidence and sound reason.
Mod Appeal / Ad Populum
Arguments that distract by making a case for the wrong point
Irrelevant thesis
Arguments that assume the correct answer is always the middle ground or a compromise between two extremes.
Fallacy of Moderation
Argument that is based on the hidden assumption that a collective whole determines that all of its parts will be like the whole
Fallacy of Division
In this fallacy the argument attempts to discredit the opponent because of his background, affiliations, or self interest.. rather than the matter at hand
Ad Hominem Circumstantial
In this fallacy the argument distracts by making the person want to feel special. This is an emotional appeal to a sense of elitism or to those of a discriminating taste.
Snob Appeal
Arguments that attempt to disprove an opponent's position by presenting it in an unfair, inaccurate light
Straw Man Fallacy
Arguments that assume that just because something is a certain way, it ought to be that way.
Is Ought Fallacy
Reasoning that starts with the premise that lead down to a necessary conclusion
Deductive Reasoning
Taylor: Susan, you wore my new red sweater last night without asking me if you could! You can't wear it anymore.
Susan: You literally wore my sweater last week without asking me!
In this fallacy the argument distracts by attempting to shame the listener into agreement by citing an illegitimate authority
Appeal to illegitimate authority
Of course I think our school should start a football team. I have evidence right here that shows students who participate in sports programs actually perform better academically.
Which fallacy is this?
Irrelevant thesis
Arguments based on a hidden assumption that the properties of the whole will be the same as the properties of the parts.
Fallacy of Composition
Can be described as part to whole reasoning
Inductive Reasoning