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Logical Fallacies Part II

This text discusses logical fallacies such as false dilemmas, equivocation, and loaded questions. It explores examples of each fallacy and explains how they can distort reasoning. Additionally, it touches on other fallacies like appeal to force, begging the question, argument against the person, argument from inappropriate authority, and false cause.

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Logical Fallacies Part II

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  1. Logical Fallacies Part II PHIL 121: Methods of Reasoning Summer 2013 Instructor:Karin Howe Binghamton University

  2. false dilemma

  3. Horses have an infinite number of legs. They have two legs in back, and forelegs in front. This makes a total of six legs, which is certainly an odd number of legs for a horse to have. Six, however, is an even number, and the only number that is both even and odd is infinity. equivocation

  4. false dilemma? also, appeal to force?

  5. false dilemma

  6. begging the question

  7. false dilemma

  8. equivocation

  9. begging the question

  10. complex (loaded) question

  11. false dilemma appeal to pity

  12. loaded question? argument against the person?

  13. argument from inappropriate authority also, false cause?

  14. false dilemma

  15. false cause

  16. huh?

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