fallacy

Examples of fallacy in the following topics:

• Logical Fallacies

  • A fallacy is an error in reasoning; there are two basic categories of fallacies--formal and informal.
  • A fallacy is an error in reasoning.
  • There are two basic categories of fallacies--formal and informal.
  • An argument that contains a formal fallacy will always be invalid.
  • Some of the more frequent common logical fallacies are:

• Ethical Usage: Considering Other Viewpoints

  • When the process is flawed, there may be a statistical fallacy.
  • Though many researches, scientists, pollsters, and investigators do their best to avoid fallacies, the possibility always exists that one may be proven.
  • Since it is very easy to unintentionally lie by not explaining all the nuances of the evidence and it is very easy to use evidence that may contain fallacies, it is the duty of every speaker to consider the viability of opposing viewpoints before rejecting them.

• Defining Emotional Appeal

  • Emotional appeal is a logical fallacy, whereby a debater attempts to win an argument by trying to get an emotional reaction from the opponent and audience.

• External Benefits: Influence the World Around You

  • A critical listener is less likely to be persuaded by unsound logic and fallacies or to take action that is not in his or her best interest.