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'''Logical fallacies''' are erroneous, illogical, or misleading arguments or claims | '''Logical fallacies''', or '''logical errors,''' are erroneous, illogical, or misleading arguments or claims | ||
* erroneous = contains an error of fact or | * erroneous = contains an error of fact or | ||
* illogical = draws a conclusion not supported by premises | * illogical = draws a conclusion not supported by premises |
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Logical fallacies, or logical errors, are erroneous, illogical, or misleading arguments or claims
- erroneous = contains an error of fact or
- illogical = draws a conclusion not supported by premises
- misleading = deliberately constructed to deceive or mislead
See Social Studies skills: Logical and observational fallacies & paradoxes for list of logical and observational fallacies regarding the Social Sciences.
Logical fallacies and tricks[edit | edit source]
- begging the question
- broken leg fallacy
- presents a solution for a problem caused by that or a related solution
- i.e, break the leg, then offer to fix it
- confusing credentials for evidence
- i.e., "98% of dentists recommend flossing"
- does not provide evidence for the benefits of flossing, just that supposed experts say so
- i.e., "98% of dentists recommend flossing"
- fallacy of relevance
- ignoratio elenchi an argument that misses the point
- non sequitur
- " Humpty Dumptying" or "Humpty Dumptyisms":
- = an "arbitrary redefinition" like that used by Humpty Dumpty in "Alice in Wonderland"
- who tells Alice, "“When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.”
- red herring
- strawman fallacy
- = the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument
- either-or fallacy
- incorrectly argues only two options or possibilities
- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
See also