Philosophy Critical Reasoning Exam with correct answers
Circular Reasoning - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔P because Q and Q because P
Argument goes in a circle.
Appeal to the Crowd - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Most of expert crowd agrees on something
that is right.
Appeal to Pity - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Compassionate to do something, therefore you
should.
Genetic Fallacy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Argue against something by saying has a bad origin.
Innuendo - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Use words to imply something without actually saying it.
Appeal to Questionable Authority - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Non-expert (biologist talks about
philosophy0
Flattery - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Build up person you are arguing with.
Ad Hominem - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔talking about person/personal attack. Contradicting
between person's argument, inconsistent.
Begging the Question - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If P therefore P. Exclude Opponents position
automatically.
Special Pleading - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Agree something is a rule, but ignore it in their
case.
Circular Reasoning - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔P because Q and Q because P
Argument goes in a circle.
Appeal to the Crowd - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Most of expert crowd agrees on something
that is right.
Appeal to Pity - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Compassionate to do something, therefore you
should.
Genetic Fallacy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Argue against something by saying has a bad origin.
Innuendo - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Use words to imply something without actually saying it.
Appeal to Questionable Authority - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Non-expert (biologist talks about
philosophy0
Flattery - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Build up person you are arguing with.
Ad Hominem - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔talking about person/personal attack. Contradicting
between person's argument, inconsistent.
Begging the Question - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If P therefore P. Exclude Opponents position
automatically.
Special Pleading - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Agree something is a rule, but ignore it in their
case.