Logical fallacy

Logical fallacy

1. what is?

   • A logical fallacy is a supposed truth that is argmented with a false truth, it means that the argument presented to support the idea presented are supposed to be truth but they are not.

2. Types of logical fallacy

   • The Straw Man Fallacy
     • When your opponent makes a weak statement that is easy to contradict or to attack.
     • person one: We should pay for someone to work on that person two: Why should we pay for that if we could do it by ourselves, I think that is a waste of money.
   • The Bandwagon Fallacy
     • When too much people believe the statement is true but it is not just because it is popular it does not make it true.
     • The planet earth is the only source of water on the universe
   • The Appeal to Authority Fallacy
     • When you try to use as an argument what important people say but you cant verify if it is true.
     • The CEO from Mc Donalds says that they have the better fries on America.
   • The False Dilemma Fallacy
     • When you only present one solution for many problems where there are more solutions for the problems.
     • The solution for the global warming is stopping the usage of cars.
   • The Slothful Induction Fallacy
     • When things seem to be very logic and you support your arguments by saying these.
     • The most logic way of getting a house is building it by yourself.
   • The Correlation/Causation Fallacy
     • When you associate one thing with other were there is not a necessary a connection but you use it as evidence.
     • The sales had an increase on December and we changed the logo on the store, this means the public liked it.
   • The Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy
     • When the evidence that supports your statement is based on an anecdote or on a personal experience.
     • Water on the ocean is cold because when I went to the beach I almost freeze.
   • The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
     • When you search Evidence with a predeterminate conclusion o you build your statement on the evidence.
     • Someone changes website content in his favor
   • The Burden of Proof Fallacy
     • When there is no evidence to support the statement but neither to argue with it.
     • I have the best mom on the whole world.
   • The Personal Incredulity Fallacy
     • When you use people´s misunderstanding in your favor.
     • I would explain more but I need to use words that you would not understand
   • The "No True Scotsman" Fallacy
     • When you present a response to the counterclaim to exclude the example that could brake down your claim.
     • peron1: two heads are better than one when thinking Person2: quantity is not quality person1: two brains would think more.
   • The Tu quoque Fallacy
     • When you criticize the opponents claim but you never present a counterargument with a claim.
     • person1: You can not talk about that because you don´t know. Person2_: you don´t know either so be quiet
   • The Fallacy Fallacy
     • hen the arguments on the claim are fallacies but that does not menas that they are m¡completely wrong
     • We need to change that because I don´t like it and many people thinks like me

3. Sources

   • https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-logical-fallacy-1691259