Logical Fallacies: Examples Exam |
33 Q’s and A’s
appeal to force - -"If you don't agree with me, I'll punch you in the face."
- genetic fallacy - -"This man is wrong because he's Asian, and Asians are
always wrong."
- ad hominem - -"Lance Armstrong isn't a great athlete; he's a fraud, a
cheat and a liar."
- abusive ad hominem - -"Your argument is false because it's something
that only racists believe."
- circumstantial ad hominem - -"You're a Republican, so you have to vote
for this specific measure."
- ad populum - -"I'm right because everyone agrees with me."
- bandwagon approach - -"Everyone is doing it, therefore it's the right thing
to do."
- patriotic approach - -"A true American would never argue that beer should
be banned."
- snob approach - -"All the best people are doing it."
- appeal to tradition - -"What's wrong with telegraph machines? We've been
using them for ages!"
- appeal to improper authority - -"Albert Einstein said that The Great Gatsby
was a bad book, so that's obviously true.
- appeal to biased authority - -"According to the Senate, the U.S.
government is doing a fantastic job."
- ad misericordiam - -"I failed this class last year, so you have to give me an
A this year."
- argument from adverse consequences - -"The doctor said my kitten's sick,
but that can't be true because then it might die!"
33 Q’s and A’s
appeal to force - -"If you don't agree with me, I'll punch you in the face."
- genetic fallacy - -"This man is wrong because he's Asian, and Asians are
always wrong."
- ad hominem - -"Lance Armstrong isn't a great athlete; he's a fraud, a
cheat and a liar."
- abusive ad hominem - -"Your argument is false because it's something
that only racists believe."
- circumstantial ad hominem - -"You're a Republican, so you have to vote
for this specific measure."
- ad populum - -"I'm right because everyone agrees with me."
- bandwagon approach - -"Everyone is doing it, therefore it's the right thing
to do."
- patriotic approach - -"A true American would never argue that beer should
be banned."
- snob approach - -"All the best people are doing it."
- appeal to tradition - -"What's wrong with telegraph machines? We've been
using them for ages!"
- appeal to improper authority - -"Albert Einstein said that The Great Gatsby
was a bad book, so that's obviously true.
- appeal to biased authority - -"According to the Senate, the U.S.
government is doing a fantastic job."
- ad misericordiam - -"I failed this class last year, so you have to give me an
A this year."
- argument from adverse consequences - -"The doctor said my kitten's sick,
but that can't be true because then it might die!"
