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12/5/07
panem et circenses: "bread and circuses" to placate the masses.
From Juvenal, Satire X, line 81. Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the
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panem et circenses: "bread and circuses" to placate the masses.
From Juvenal, Satire X, line 81. Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the
12/5/07
Sage
12/5/07
ad captandum vulgus: "in order to court the crowd"
To do something to appeal to the masses. Often used of politicians who make false or insincere
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ad captandum vulgus: "in order to court the crowd"
To do something to appeal to the masses. Often used of politicians who make false or insincere
12/5/07
Sage
10/7/07
SEMANTIC IMPERIALISM - implying that no one else does what you do by prefacing your sentence with "We."
George Will said, on the show "This Week with George Stephanopolis" Sunday, Oct 7, 2007,
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SEMANTIC IMPERIALISM - implying that no one else does what you do by prefacing your sentence with "We."
George Will said, on the show "This Week with George Stephanopolis" Sunday, Oct 7, 2007,
10/7/07
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4/19/07
ARGUMENTUM AD IGNORANTIAM: "You can't prove that God does not exist!"
Pascal's Wager On Apr 14, 9:20 am, sageofspringfi...@gmail.com wrote: > An argument that a
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ARGUMENTUM AD IGNORANTIAM: "You can't prove that God does not exist!"
Pascal's Wager On Apr 14, 9:20 am, sageofspringfi...@gmail.com wrote: > An argument that a
4/19/07
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4/14/07
UNDISTRIBUTED MIDDLE
A syllogistic argument in which the middle term of a categorical syllogism is not distributed in at
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UNDISTRIBUTED MIDDLE
A syllogistic argument in which the middle term of a categorical syllogism is not distributed in at
4/14/07
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4/14/07
TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT (TU QUOQUE)
Two wrongs never add up to a right; you cannot right a wrong by applying yet another wrong. Such a
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TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT (TU QUOQUE)
Two wrongs never add up to a right; you cannot right a wrong by applying yet another wrong. Such a
4/14/07
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4/14/07
SWEEPING GENERALIZATION
Also known by the Latin term "DICTO SIMPLICITER", a Sweeping Generalization occurs when a
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SWEEPING GENERALIZATION
Also known by the Latin term "DICTO SIMPLICITER", a Sweeping Generalization occurs when a
4/14/07
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4/14/07
STRAW MAN
It is a fallacy to misrepresent someone else's position for the purposes of more easily attacking
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STRAW MAN
It is a fallacy to misrepresent someone else's position for the purposes of more easily attacking
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4/14/07
SPECIAL PLEADING
Special pleading is a logical fallacy wherein a double standard is employed by the person making the
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SPECIAL PLEADING
Special pleading is a logical fallacy wherein a double standard is employed by the person making the
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4/14/07
SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF
The burden of proof is always on the person making the assertion or proposition. Shifting the burden
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SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF
The burden of proof is always on the person making the assertion or proposition. Shifting the burden
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4/14/07
REIFICATION
To reify something is to convert an abstract concept into a concrete thing. Reification is a Fallacy
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REIFICATION
To reify something is to convert an abstract concept into a concrete thing. Reification is a Fallacy
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4/14/07
RED HERRING
A fallacy when irrelevant material is introduced to the issue being discussed, such that
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RED HERRING
A fallacy when irrelevant material is introduced to the issue being discussed, such that
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4/14/07
QUATERNIO TERMINORUM
An argument of the syllogistic form in which there occur four or more terms. In a standard
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QUATERNIO TERMINORUM
An argument of the syllogistic form in which there occur four or more terms. In a standard
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4/14/07
POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC
An argument from a premise of the form "A preceded B" to a conclusion of the form "A
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POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC
An argument from a premise of the form "A preceded B" to a conclusion of the form "A
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4/14/07
PETITIO PRINCIPII
Description: Same as "Begging the Question" The argument assumes its conclusion is true but
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PETITIO PRINCIPII
Description: Same as "Begging the Question" The argument assumes its conclusion is true but
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NON-SEQUITUR:
An argument in which the conclusion is not a necessary consequence of the premises. Another way of
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NON-SEQUITUR:
An argument in which the conclusion is not a necessary consequence of the premises. Another way of
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4/14/07
NON CAUSA PRO CAUSA
An argument to reject a proposition because of the falsity of some other proposition that seems to be
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NON CAUSA PRO CAUSA
An argument to reject a proposition because of the falsity of some other proposition that seems to be
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4/14/07
PLURIUM INTERROGATIONUM-MANY QUESTIONS
A demand for a simple answer to a complex question.
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PLURIUM INTERROGATIONUM-MANY QUESTIONS
A demand for a simple answer to a complex question.
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4/14/07
ILLICIT PROCESS
A syllogistic argument in which a term is distributed in the conclusion, but not in the premises. One
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ILLICIT PROCESS
A syllogistic argument in which a term is distributed in the conclusion, but not in the premises. One
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4/14/07
IGNORATIO ELENCHI:
An argument that is supposed to prove one proposition but succeeds only in proving a different one.
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IGNORATIO ELENCHI:
An argument that is supposed to prove one proposition but succeeds only in proving a different one.
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4/14/07
HASTY GENERALIZATION (SECUNDUM QUID) *"More than two-thirds of those polled say..."
An argument in which a proposition is used as a premise without attention given to some obvious
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HASTY GENERALIZATION (SECUNDUM QUID) *"More than two-thirds of those polled say..."
An argument in which a proposition is used as a premise without attention given to some obvious
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4/14/07
FALSE ANALOGY: "Montana gets more per capita for Homeland Security than does New York."
An analogy is a partial similarity between the like features of two things or events on which a
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FALSE ANALOGY: "Montana gets more per capita for Homeland Security than does New York."
An analogy is a partial similarity between the like features of two things or events on which a
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4/14/07
FALLACY OF INTERROGATION: making false implication through questions, "Push-Polling."
The question asked has a presuppostion which the answerer may wish to deny, but which he/she would be
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FALLACY OF INTERROGATION: making false implication through questions, "Push-Polling."
The question asked has a presuppostion which the answerer may wish to deny, but which he/she would be
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4/14/07
EQUIVOCATION:
An argument in which an equivocal expression is used in one sense in one premise and in a different
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EQUIVOCATION:
An argument in which an equivocal expression is used in one sense in one premise and in a different
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4/14/07
DIVISION: "He's got dark skin, he must be a Muslim."
An argument in which one assumes that various parts have a property solely because the whole has that
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DIVISION: "He's got dark skin, he must be a Muslim."
An argument in which one assumes that various parts have a property solely because the whole has that
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4/14/07
DENIAL OF THE ANTECEDENT:
Description: An argument in which one infers the falsity of the consequent from the truth of a
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DENIAL OF THE ANTECEDENT:
Description: An argument in which one infers the falsity of the consequent from the truth of a
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4/14/07
CUM HOC ERGO PROPTER HOC: "Your house burned down because you sinned."
A fallacy of correlation that links events because they occur simultaneously; one asserts that
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CUM HOC ERGO PROPTER HOC: "Your house burned down because you sinned."
A fallacy of correlation that links events because they occur simultaneously; one asserts that
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4/14/07
CONVERTING A CONDITIONAL: If P then Q, therefore, if Q then P.
If P then Q, therefore, if Q then P. Think of some examples.
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CONVERTING A CONDITIONAL: If P then Q, therefore, if Q then P.
If P then Q, therefore, if Q then P. Think of some examples.
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4/14/07
COMPOSITION: "A few bad apples makes a rotten bushel."
Description: An argument in which one assumes that a whole has a property solely because its various
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COMPOSITION: "A few bad apples makes a rotten bushel."
Description: An argument in which one assumes that a whole has a property solely because its various
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4/14/07
BIFURCATION: "You're either with us or you're with the terrorists."
Also referred to as the "black and white" fallacy, bifurcation is the presentation of a
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BIFURCATION: "You're either with us or you're with the terrorists."
Also referred to as the "black and white" fallacy, bifurcation is the presentation of a
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