"If you smoke pot, you'll become a homeless heroin addict."
What is slippery slope?
100
this folding chair really lacks the fullness of chairiness.
Who was Plato?
100
Plato argues against this form of government
What is democracy?
100
A philosophical approach that emphasizes a default position of doubt, relying on evidence for any claim.
What is skepticism?
100
Reductio ad absurdum
What is reducing to the absurd?
200
Vaccinations must be good because my doctor says so.
What is appeal to authority?
200
@UsainBolt - give me a 10 yard head start & I guarantee I'll beat you!
Who was Zeno (of Elea)?
200
In this parable, Plato seems to argue that the path to ultimate wisdom may be blinding.
What is the Allegory of the Cave?
200
A form of teaching where the teacher asks questions rather than providing answers.
What is Socratic method?
200
Logos
What is word?
300
How can you trust anyone who is known to actually like the Westside Warriors?
What is ad hominem?
300
The people in the comments section on websites must really be wise - they certainly know nothing.
Who was Socrates?
300
In this allegory, Glaucon argues that justice only exists because people fear societal consequences.
What is the Ring of Gyges?
300
"I can't believe Prep made us install that Meraki thing. Next thing you know they'll be installing video cameras in our bedrooms." is an example of this fallacy.
What is slippery slope?
300
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc.
What is "after this, therefore because of this"
400
If you don't like steak, you must hate America.
What is false dilemma fallacy?
400
Love me some @AliciaKeys! That girl really IS on fire!
Who was Heraclitus?
400
Plato's tripartite soul is comprised of these.
What are reason, spirit, and appetite?
400
"Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that!" is an example of this fallacy.
What is straw man?
400
Modus Tollens
Literally "the way that denies by denying" (will take denying the consequent)
500
My son came down with the flu two days after he got his MMR vaccination. Vaccines are awful.
What is post hoc ergo propter hoc (false cause)?
500
#ruinyourdayin5words Free will is an illusion.
Who was Democritus?
500
Plato's concept of the divided line can be applied to both ontology and this other philosophical school.
What is epistemology?
500
A form of logical reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
What is syllogism?
500
sophistry
Literally "the act of speaking with wisdom" but means the opposite today.