Logical Fallacies
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT.
- Sometimes called the converse error
- It is a formal fallacy of inferring the converse from the original statement
- Ex. 1.If P, then Q. 2.Q. 3.therefore P.
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FAULTY ANALOGY
- It is a faulty instance of the argument of analogy.
- Ex. An inference that someone is lazy because you observe that their brother is lazy.
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NON SEQUITUR
- An argument in which the conclusion doesn't follow it's premises
- Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.
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HASTY GENERALIZATION
- An informal fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence
- X is true for A. X is true for B. X is true for C. X is true for D. Therefore X is true for E,F,G etc.
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