“Who said?” asked Stephanie. “I did,” replied Angela.
“But why?” Stephanie asked again.
“Because I said so and that is that,” Angela said.
This is an argument that both of my young sisters’ always seen to have. But this is not really an argument, this is a fallacy and it is one most people have encountered in their life. But what is a fallacy and why do we say them, are the real questions. Well, a fallacy is an invaded argument and there are many reasons why we use them. In the entry Fallacies written by Hans Hansen, taken from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he explains and gives examples of the top 15 fallacies. After reading this article, I could not help myself but think about the fallacies I have committed and why I commit them.
“But why?” Stephanie asked again.
“Because I said so and that is that,” Angela said.
This is an argument that both of my young sisters’ always seen to have. But this is not really an argument, this is a fallacy and it is one most people have encountered in their life. But what is a fallacy and why do we say them, are the real questions. Well, a fallacy is an invaded argument and there are many reasons why we use them. In the entry Fallacies written by Hans Hansen, taken from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he explains and gives examples of the top 15 fallacies. After reading this article, I could not help myself but think about the fallacies I have committed and why I commit them.