Fallacies

Fallacies

1. A fallacy is an argument of a type that is generally considered to be bad.

   • Formal
     • Structural
     • Correct Form
       • Modus Ponens
       • Modus Tollens
     • Incorrect Form
       • Affirming the Consequent
       • Denying the Antecedent
     • Generalisations
   • Informal
     • Content
     • Ad Hominem
       • to the man
       • Abuse
       • Association
       • Appeal to Hypocrisy
       • Appeal to Popular Belief
       • Appeal to Authority
       • False Dilemma
       • Slippery Slope
       • Strawman
       • Red Herring
     • Begging The Question
       • Narrow Sense
       • Broad Sense