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Other-Logical Fallacies

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Other-Logical Fallacies

Other-Logical Fallacies are the ones that will get you into trouble. These are the fallacies that will make you question the very fabric of reality.

Ad Hominem

An argument that attacks the person rather than the argument. "You're just saying that because you're a philistine."

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Absurdity

A conclusion that is completely ridiculous and has no logical basis.

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Appeal to Authority

An argument that relies on the authority of someone else rather than the strength of the argument itself.

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Appeal to Ignorance

An argument that claims to be true simply because it hasn't been proven false.

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Begging the Question

A question that is so broad that it can't be answered without begging the question itself.

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Slippery Slope

A series of events that will inevitably lead to disaster, and if you don't stop one thing, the others will happen anyway.

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Straw Man

A false or weak argument that is used to attack a real argument.

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And that's not all folks!

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