3 Basic Fallacies

3 Basic Fallacies

1. fallacy

   • weakness in arguement
   • a pattern argumentation that violates one of the criteria a good argument must satisfy

2. Irrelevant Reason

   • check list
     • Premise
   • test
     • use counter- example
   • example
     • Nutrition: Corn Flakes
       • add milk
         • doesn't change nutritional value
     • Nutrition: Steak
       • Add Salt
         • Doesn't change nutrtional
   • Caution
     • must prove
   • Non Sequitur
     • doesn't follow

3. Criteria for a good argument

   • Acceptability
     • Would most people find the reasoning logical?
   • Sufficiency
     • Is there enough evidence?
   • Relevance
     • Are the premises (eividence & reasons) even related to the claim?

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