Logical Fallacies
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ad hominem
an attack on the person/character of this person instead of the argument
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ad populum
appeals to the popularity of the claim
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begging the question
assumes the claim is true
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circular reasoning
restates the argument without proving it
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false analogy
based on a misleading comparison
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hasty generalization
based on insufficient evidence
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non-sequitur
when a conclusion doesn’t follow its claims; sequential
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post hoc ergo propter hoc
when it is assumed that one thing caused another
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red herring
a diversion/ distraction
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slippery slope
exaggeration
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straw man
oversimplifying an opponent’s argument
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