fallacies
this kind of fallacy is invokes Leibniz's Law (A and B cannot be C)
the masked man fallacy
this kind of argument is an ouroboros.
circular argument
this kind of appeal argues that something must be true if it hasn't been proven false.
appeal to ignorance
this argumentation style attacks a person's character rather than their argument.
ad hominem
this is an attempt to shift focus away from what's being talked about.
red herring
this kind of fallacy assumes most things have been handed down by god or some other deity.
the divine fallacy
this is what happens when an argument's conclusion doesn't follow the premise.
non sequitur
this kind of appeal will often reference obscure third-party sources in order to prove their logical dominance.
appeal to authority
this kind of argumentation is used to overinflate an opponent's stance so that they can be easily dismissed.
straw man
this argumentation style says there are "good people on both sides"
if-by-whiskey
this fallacy leads to the rejection of a claim for the premise being slightly imprecise.
continuum fallacy
this might occur when you're writing a paper and need sources, but only want sources that support your argument.
cherry-picking
this is an argument that some things shouldn't change, and that we should follow the status quo.
appeal to tradition
this happens when someone is forced to make a choice between two distinct, extreme choices which do not acknowledge the existence of the other.
false dilemma
this type of thinking suggests we're all part of one big cosmic web where nothing is a coincidence.
magical thinking
if you find yourself focused on how much money and time you spend on things, you might be suffering from this kind of logical fallacy.
sunk cost
this is what happens when you get caught breaking someone's stuff.
kettle logic
this kind of appeal says that everyone on earth is the same, has the same philosophy and mindset, and wants the same things.
appeal to nature
arguing that a position is wrong because the arguer failed to act in accordance with it.
whataboutism
this argumentation style suggests that if we let one more innocuous thing happen first, then something disproportionate will happen next.
slippery slope
when shark attacks rise, so do ice cream sales.
causal fallacy
this is the belief that, while flipping a coin ten times, each outcome is contingent upon the last.
gamblers fallacy
this kind of appeal points out the hypocritical nature of the person making it.
appeal to hypocrisy
if your friends do this, so should you.
bandwagon fallacy
this is what happens when you meet the criteria for something, and suddenly the criteria changes drastically.
moving the goalposts