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Locke
Fallacies
Philosophy
Inductive & Deductive
Fallacies Pt. 2
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- Consciousness - Psychological continuity
What is personal identity?
100
the misrepresentation of a person's views so he or she can be more easily attacked or dismissed.
What is the "straw man" fallacy?
100
An examination of beliefs that structure our lives, worldviews, and academic disciplines.
What is philosophy?
100
Socrates deductive argument example
If x is a human being, then x is mortal Socrates is a human being Therefore Socrates is mortal
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arguing that a statement can be judged true or false based on its source.
What is the "genetic" fallacy?
200
persistence through time
What is the problem with personal identity?
200
the rejecting of a statement on the grounds that it comes from a particular person, not the source itself
What is the "appeal to the person" fallacy?
200
Study of reality
What is metaphysics
200
When the premises are true the argument is valid, and when the premises are both true and the argument valid the argument is...
What is a sound argument
200
what can be said in parts can be said of the whole
What is the "composition" fallacy?
300
- various parts are organized in a way that allows it to function - the way the particles are organized helps it to be the same animal through time
What is an animal, according to Locke?
300
what can be said of the whole can be said of the parts
What is the "division" fallacy?
300
study of knowledge
What is epistemology?
300
If the argument provides support for its conclusion, then the argument is strong, and if the argument is strong with true premises the argument is...?
What is a cogent inductive argument?
300
1) a claim is true because it hasn't been proven false 2) a claim is false because it hasn't been proven true
What is the "appeal to ignorance" fallacy?
400
our shape/form makes us a human being
What is a human being, according to Locke?
400
argues that merely because a claim is sanctioned by tradition it must be true.
What is the "appeal to tradition" fallacy?
400
premises supports this
What is a conclusion
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X has properties p,q,r,&s Y has properties p,q,r Y probably has property s
What is an argument by analogy?
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since there are only two alternatives to choose from, and one of them is unacceptable, the other one must be true.
What is a "false dilemma" fallacy?
500
- God - Finite Spirits - Material Things
What are 3 things that exist in the world, according to Locke?
500
prove a conclusion by using that very same conclusion as support
What is the "begging the question" fallacy?
500
arguments are made of these
What is a statement or claim
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Every swan that I have seen had white feathers Therefore, it is probable that all swans have white feathers
What is generalization?
500
a particular action should not be taken because it will lead inevitably to other actions resulting in some dire outcome.
What is the "slippery slope" fallacy?