Logical Fallacies - TOK

Straw man

Attacking a weak argument your opponent does not hold.

Ad hominem

Attacking the opponent instead of their arguments.

Red herring

Bringing up an irrelevant issue instead of attacking the argument.

False dichotomy

Presenting only two sides of an issue and ignoring the other options.

Ad populum

Bringing up an argument that is widely agreed upon but not necessarily true.

Loaded question

Asking questions based on false claims.

Circular argument

The evidence for the argument is the argument itself.

Argument to moderation

A halfway point is not necessarily the truth.

Appeal to authority

The fact that a person of authority claims something doesn't mean it is true.

Whataboutism

Instead of challenging a claim, you bring up another claim/accusation.