Logical fallacies

In the movie 12 Angry Men, a young man is on trial for murdering his father. The movie opens at a point in the trial after the witnesses have testified, and the prosecution and defense have had their say. It is now up to the twelve men of the jury to decide the fate of the defendant. In this particular case if he is found guilty, he will be sentenced to death by the electric chair. The jury go in to the jury room, sit down, and take a vote. The defendant is found guilty eleven to one, but since…

THE EXISTENSE OF MORAL DUTY TO FEED THE HUNGRY When it comes to matters regarding the moral obligation of one feeding the starved, I am of the notion that they should be helped as it is one of the fundamental principles that make us human. However, this raises the issues to what extent should an individual help a stranger and does it imply that certain individuals in society bear a more obligatory duty than others. It also causes one to question his or her moral duties to others and the…

It is important to consider on how we reason. The extent that we can trust our decisions that have been made using reason and the fallacies that could arise when reason is misused. We pride ourselves on being rational animals but we often make errors in our reasoning and jump too quickly to conclusions. Furthermore, reason is used differently across different areas of knowledge. Hence, it is important to look at reason and consider the extent in which it can be relied on in trying to make sense…

Aristotle further lengthens his study of syllogism in On Interpretation to study modal logic. Modal logic is phrases that use possibly or necessarily. On Interpretation does bring up a problem about a fixed future. The problem is that what happened in the past either happened or it didn’t, therefor what happens in the future will either happen or it will not. So that brings up the idea of a fixed future. Aristotle rejects this idea of a fixed future and says that what is said about the future…

Logical fallacy are false statements that weaken an argument by distorting the issue, drawing false conclusions, misusing evidence, or misusing language. "The piano scenario Chua says she turned her house into a “war zone” in trying to force her seven-year-old…

Born of Fire: Chrysler 200 Commercial Analysis The year 2008 represented struggle and despair. The American automobile manufacturing industry especially felt the hit of the economic crisis. The energy crisis spiked fuel prices, discouraging the purchase of pick up trucks and SUVs due to their low fuel economy. Chrysler was a part of the American “Big Three” and their company began to crumble. Unable to withstand the economic downfall, Chrysler was forced into bankruptcy in 2009. This 2011 Super…

Jamie Lancaster Professor Marissa Vigneault ARTH 3740 The Art of the Steal Albert C. Barnes, a man with an inventive outlook and an explicit objective, built the world’s greatest collection of Post-Impressionist art. After his death, Barnes left his collection and educational institution in a trust. To break apart his trust is to break apart Barnes vision. He mapped out the future of his institution, and for a time after his death, his wishes were followed. The Barnes Foundation gained more…

The fundamental nature of the Christian worldview is heavily reliant on the validity of the Incarnation. To blatantly assume that there is no empirical proof to provide validity for the occurrence of the Incarnation entails a foundational logical fallacy. For historical proof will be interpreted within the context of an individual’s philosophical beliefs, and can by affect be perceived inaccurately. Thus, a philosophical analysis to confirm the foundational truth of the Incarnation must precede…

phone call being used, there seems to be a logical fallacy that happens to fall in to place as. An anecdote is using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a valid argument, especially to dismiss statistics. Throughout the entire advertisement not a single statistic popped up in the argument and was based off of a real life experience. With that being said we can see that statistics were avoided in this situation and was just based of the fallacy of an anecdotal…

Bacon believed that it was only through observation, experience and experimentation that knowledge can be derived from laying the foundation for empiricism . Where as Descartes seemed to rely more on logical reasoning and rationality to systematically doubt knowledge and understanding, emphasizing Cartesian rationalism . Empiricists believe that innate knowledge does not exist, rather, knowledge is gained through human senses and reasoning. This challenges…