Logical Fallacies

Ad hominem

Ad hominem

An attack on or criticism of \n someone’s character rather than the \n logic or content of the argument

Ad populum

appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a \n method of persuasion

Hasty Generalization

A general statement or \n conclusion that is made \n without sufficient \n evidence

Red Herring

A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by \n avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views

Slippery Slope

A conclusion based on the premise, “if this, then that” Often, the assembly of a \n causal chain of events that result in an unlikely or extreme outcome

Strawman

The oversimplification of and subsequent attack on \n the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation \n of the viewpoint of another (Attacking Viewpoint)

False Analogy

An analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other \n shared characteristics

Circular Reasoning

The use of an argument’s conclusion as a premise for proving the argument (assuming what it is attempting to prove)

Non sequitur

A conclusion or reply that \n does not follow the \n previous statement in a \n logical manner

Ad hominem

He doesn’t wear suits to \n meetings, how can we take his \n financial advice seriously?

Ad populum

Lebron James is the best player to have ever played because all the analysts say so.

Hasty Generalization

I drove in \n New Jersey once and \n was cut off constantly. \n All drivers from New \n Jersey are terrible. \n Why is it fallacious? \n You took a small \n example and applied it \n to an entire population \n of people.

Red \n Herring

Speaker 1: It’s hard to buy a house with salaries today. \n Speaker 2: Consider yourself lucky, when I was your age, I \n only made $100 a week.

Slippery Slope

If you don’t do your homework and fail this class, you probably \n won’t graduate. Then you’ll end up homeless since you’ll never get a job.

Strawman

Speaker 1: I like to play video games on my spare \n time. \n Speaker 2: So all you want to do is waste your time \n playing video games all day.

False Analogy

People who have to have a cup of coffee every \n morning before they can function have no less a problem than \n alcoholics who have to have their alcohol each day to sustain \n them.

Non sequitur

Rich people \n influence politics. Bob \n makes more money than \n me. Bob would make a \n great politician.