Ad hominem

(MIP-2) The meme uses the ad hominem logical fallacy and the pathos appeal to convince the reader to change their habits of watching television and using devices. (SIP-1) This meme uses this logical fallacy because it specifically attacks people who like to watch tv and prefer technology over reading. (STEWE)The meme at the top states “Don’t like to read? Would rather watch TV and play video games?” This top sentence basically shows that it is definitely an ad hominem because it is specifically…

support the conclusion in an appropriate manner (Browne & Keeley, 2013). It is a fallacy, Ad Hominem Fallacy, that Mr. Ravaswami attacks Ms. Forsythe by questing her motives concerning the leadership training program. He suggests that she may be eyeing his position in the company and secretly endorsing the Aspen Institute, which Ms. Forsythe had recommended to handle the program. In the memo, there is the Straw Person fallacy as the writer tries to influence his opponent’s point of view by…

I opted to conduct my rhetorical analysis and evaluation on the Emergency Preparedness poster from the Ad Council. The print ad or poster in question shows a town that a tornado has ripped through, with markers showing where members of a hypothetical family are located. The message of this particular ad piece is quite simple, in the event of a serious emergency; know where your family is. This in itself speaks to a need in all of us to be connected to our loved ones, especially in a time of…

The use of ad blocking software is ethical. Ad blocking software is software used on computers and smart phones to prevent the user from seeing any advertisements. To support this argument, I will discuss: The means by which online advertising better targets the user and the use of ad blocking software through Kantian deontological ethics and why ad blockers are used. In addition, I will also discuss a possible method by which the controversy surrounding ad blockers can be resolved. Many users…

Advertising “Ugh.. Another pop-up ad?! Why can’t I just watch my Youtube video in peace?” When most people think of advertising they think of all the annoying, pop up ads on the internet or the towering billboards with printed letters reading, “Buy this,” or “Call this number to advertise.” But it is much more than that. Advertising plays an important role in the market economy we all live in today. It has grown and developed tremendously along with media and technology. Most people don 't…

the same as experimentation to the natural sciences: a method of inquiry into assertions about their respective domains. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates’ argument uses philosophical tools like constructive horned dilemmas, thought experiments, reductio ad absurdum, and analogy to questionably argue that his death would instantiate a beneficial outcome for himself. While Socrates’ rhetorical flourish precedes his reputation, he fails to consider important alternatives to his argument and roots his…

The basic requirement of jus ad bellum is possessing just cause. The clearest example of just cause would be the right of self-defense: if a nation is attacked it has the right to defend itself. By extension, this also means the right to defend other nations from aggression to meet treaty obligations or under the direction of an international regime such as the United Nations. By further extrapolation, the right of self-defense allows for preemptive action if an attack is imminent.5 This does…

Distraction! Is the main point of the Red Herring fallacy. The name originates from the 18th century when British fugitives would use the distinctive scent of a Red Herring on their trail to divert and contaminating their pathway. Red Herring fallacy is categorized as “Ignoratio elenchi” which translates to “ignorance of the proof” in Latin. Red Herrings are mostly used in law, politics and mystery novels. In law, lawyers would include many fallacies to divert and distract from the main point.…

The “Just War” theory was created with the intent of helping determine whether someone could justify war ( jus ad bellum), what the conduct during war should be (jus in bello), and if the end goal was for peace or termination of the war (jus post bellum). Before the Crusades, Pope Urban II gave speeches to rally up support for war against Muslims who had taken control of Christian land. Although Urban II’s ideas seem reasonable, they actually contradict the “just war” theory. He uses any means…

To Attack or Not to Attack It is December of the year 2004. A sudden, ground-trembling blast rocks the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. There is confusion and people bustling about the streets. The wounded cry out in pain as they search for help in the thick, dusty smoke. The bodies of men litter the area surrounding what was left of the car that had exploded. Fourteen United States soldiers and four American contractors were killed (Sanders). Tie together Throughout history, warfare has…