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8 Cards in this Set
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Argument to the man
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abusing and discrediting your opponent rather than keeping to the main issues of the argument
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begging the question
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assumes something is true without proof
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circular reasoning
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asserts proof that is no more than a repetition of the initial assertion
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false dilemma
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the fallacy presents the reader with only two alternatives from which to choose.
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post hoc ergo propter hoc
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When one happening precedes another in time, the first is assumed to cause the other.
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false analogy
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ignore differences and stress similarities
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hasty generalization
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conclusion based on too few reliable instances
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non sequitur
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draws a conclusion that does not follow
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