Ad hominem is a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. The term “ad hominem” comes from the Latin phrase “argumentum ad hominem,” which means “argument against the person.” This fallacy is often used in debates, ...
ATTACKING THE PERSON 人身攻击 There are times when the character of a person is the issue under discussion; for example, in cases where a member of Congress is being investigated for allegedly breaking or ethical violations. In such cases, it is appropriate to focus our argument on the person...
When you analyze a text’s arguments in order to evaluate the quality of that text, you also need to determine whether the content contains errors in logic. Errors in logic, called logical fallacies, weaken the argument and thus the validity of the text.When readers spot questionable reasoning...
Ad Hominem:Attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing the argument itself. For example, dismissing someone’s point of view by saying, “They’re always wrong about everything.” Straw Man:Misrepresenting or exaggerating an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack. In...
15. The fallacy fallacy(谬误之谬误——证明的过程错了、结论就一定错?) While logical fallacies can undermine your argument, they don't necessarily render your claims untrue. A fallacy fallacy is when someone notices your argument contains a fallacy, which leads them to...
Logical Fallacies CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not aut...
Logical Fallacies 因果分析中的逻辑谬误 These are famous types of bad logic and reasoning. If you know about these, you will be more clever at creating arguments and attacking your enemy’s arguments. 1.Dicto Simpliciter, Unqualified Generalization 绝对判断 Making general statements about complicated ...
to people’s pity. Should age and loneliness, rather than income, determine a person’s tax obligation?]• Bandwagon: inviting readers to accept a claim because everyone else does.As everyone knows, marijuana use leads to heroin addiction. [What is the evidence?]Logical Fallacies (1)
Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself. Example: Dismissing a scientist's research because you don't like their personality. Flattery Using compliments or praise to win an argument. Example: Praising the opponent's intelligence to distract from the debate topic. ...
Loaded question fallacies are particularly efective at derailing rational debates because of their inflammatory nature - the recipient of the loaded question is compelled to defend themselves and may appear flustered or on the back foot. Grace and Helen were both romantically interested in Brad. One ...