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Methods of Philosophizing, part 4

Methods of Philosophizing, part 4

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Philosophy

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11th - 12th Grade

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Methods of Philosophizing, part 4

Fallacies

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What are FALLACIES?

These are defects of FAILS in logic that occur and weaken arguments.

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Which fallacy is the following an example of?


I have dated two Katherines, and they broke my heart. Therefore, all Katherines are not good girlfriends (or boyfriends, for that matter).

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


Guns are like hammers - they're both tools with metal parts which can be used to kill someone. And yet you wouldn't restrict hammers, so why would you restrict guns?

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the fallacy post hoc?

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If I don't graduate on time, then I won't go to a good college. If I don't go to a good college, then I won't get a good job, and my life will be ruined forever.

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After the lockdown was issued, crime rate went down. The lockdown caused the crime rate to go down.

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When I ate sinigang in a restaurant in El Nido, I felt sick. Therefore, all sinigang in El Nido are rotten.

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


If we encourage teaching family/reproductive planning, women will feel more empowered to choose to abort their babies. If women feel more empowered to do this, more women will actually abort their babies, and we will become morally bankrupt.

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


Murderers should be executed because they are killers.

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Hasty generalization

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Red herring

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False dichotomy

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Begging the question

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Begging the question does one of the two:

  • Relies on a premise that says the same thing as the conclusion

  • Ignores an important (but questionable) assumption

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


When we raise a side issue to distract our opponent or the audience, like so:


In talking about the pandemic response, the media has a very crucial role. One of the most important things for media to do is to give information to the people. This is why news media should be careful in broadcasting the right information. So when the media doesn’t say what the government wants it to say, then the media company should be punished. Therefore NBC-SBA should not be given a license.

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


If you love our country, you must support the government unconditionally. If you don’t support the government, then you must be a terrorist.

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Hasty generalization

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Red herring

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False dichotomy

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Begging the question

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


When the lockdown was lifted, people started going back to work. At the same time, the number of cases kept rising. People must not be following health protocols, so they should be arrested.

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When the premises of an argument do support a particular conclusion, but not the conclusion that the arguer actually draws, then the argument is MISSING THE POINT.  

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


We should support the death penalty - even important figures like Manny Pacquiao support it!

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Appeal to ignorance

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Appeal to authority

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Appeal to pity

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Straw man

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


Please give me a passing grade; I've worked so hard despite my circumstances.

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


People have been trying for years to prove that God does not exist. But no one has yet been able to prove it. Therefore, God exists.

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Appeal to ignorance

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Appeal to authority

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Appeal to pity

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Straw man

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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Fill in the Blanks

Which fallacy is the following an example of?


When we misrepresent the argument of our opponent because it is easier to refute, like:


Feminists want to ban all pornography and punish everyone who reads it! But such harsh measures are surely inappropriate, so the feminists are wrong: porn and its readers should be left in peace.

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Open Ended

Give me your own example!

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