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9 Cards in this Set
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Appeal to Populace (Ad Populum)
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Morality decided by a poll. "Everybody does it." Committed when the support offered for some conclusion is an inappropriate appeal to the multitude. |
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Appeal to Emotion
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Committed when the support for some conclusion is emotions (Fear, pity, think of DR. Scott example of his son). |
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Red Herring |
Committed when some distraction is used to mislead and confuse |
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The Straw Man |
Failure to understand
Committed when the position of one's opponent is misrepresented and that distorted position is made the object of attack |
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Argument against the Person (ad Hominem) |
Committed when one attacks the person of its advocate, either abusively or as a consequence of his or her special circumstances
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Ad Hominem abusive |
using bullying/names to make the argument irrelevant |
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Ad Hominem circumstantial |
Trying to connect the argument to the person
"Of course you agree because you are..." |
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Appeal to Force |
using force/ threats to win argument |
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Missing the Point |
Committed when one refutes by using a different thesis that one mistakenly imputes to them |
