Logical Fallacies

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Last updated 1:52 AM on 9/9/26
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Ad Hominem

Attacking the person’s character, not their argument.

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Ad Hominem

Attacking the person’s character, not their argument.

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Begging the question

Assuming the conclusion in your argument.

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Slippery Slope

One minor thing will lead to a ridiculous consequence.

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Logical non sequitur

The arguments are leaps in logic, which leads to a faulty conclusion.

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Literary non sequitur

The arguments do not match the conclusion.

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Red hearing

A distraction from the main argument.

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Circular reasoning

The argument is circular.

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Faulty/False Analogy

Argues that two things that appear to be similar are one in the same.

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Hasty Generalization

Drawing conclusions on a small sample size or relying on stereotypes.

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Relativist

Argues that the truth is relative to a person’s experience.

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Complex question

Trick question.