Logical Fallacies

Ad Hominem

Attack on a personal level

Straw Man

Distorts argument to make it easier to attack

False Dilemma

Either we do this or we do this

Hasty Generalization

Takes a small amount of data and says it must universally apply across larger instances

Slippery Slope

Claim one’s actions will lead to extreme consequences without sufficient justification

False Cause

Assuming one event caused another without good proof

Appeal to Authority

Treat an authority’s opinoin as proof without considering relevant evidence

Red Herring

Distracting issue that diverts attention from original argument

Circular Reasoning

Conclusion as part of the justification for that same conclusion

Bandwagon

something must be true because so many people believe or do it