LOGICAL FALLACIES
Logical fallacies: The logical fallacy involves arguments, in other words one or
more statements called the premise and conclusion. The premise is offered in
support of the claim being made, which is the conclusion.
10 Logical Fallacy we are going to discuss are following:
a. Ad Hominem fallacy
b. Straw man fallacy
c. Appeal to authority
d. False Cause (Post Hoe fallacy)
e. Hasty Generalization
f. False dilemma
g. Slippery Note Fallacy
h. Bandwagon Fallacy
i. Appeal to emotion
j. Red Herring
1. Ad Hominem: Ad Hominem fallacy attack an opponent’s position based on
personal traits or tact about the opponent rather than through logic.
Basically attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing
the argument which shifts the the focus from the actual logic or argument.
For Example: A professor rejected a student’s Legal research paper he was
not a Law student thus his view on Legal matters are invalid.
2. Straw Man Fallacy: The Straw Man Fallacy misrepresents or tries to
manipulate an opponent’s argument to make it easier to defeat and
dismiss. It often involves Distorting, exaggerating, oversimplifying, or taking
parts out of context.
For Example: A student suggests that they should add sign language in
curriculum as a subject but another student attacks saying “oh so you want
us to ignore all the main and important subject.
Logical fallacies: The logical fallacy involves arguments, in other words one or
more statements called the premise and conclusion. The premise is offered in
support of the claim being made, which is the conclusion.
10 Logical Fallacy we are going to discuss are following:
a. Ad Hominem fallacy
b. Straw man fallacy
c. Appeal to authority
d. False Cause (Post Hoe fallacy)
e. Hasty Generalization
f. False dilemma
g. Slippery Note Fallacy
h. Bandwagon Fallacy
i. Appeal to emotion
j. Red Herring
1. Ad Hominem: Ad Hominem fallacy attack an opponent’s position based on
personal traits or tact about the opponent rather than through logic.
Basically attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing
the argument which shifts the the focus from the actual logic or argument.
For Example: A professor rejected a student’s Legal research paper he was
not a Law student thus his view on Legal matters are invalid.
2. Straw Man Fallacy: The Straw Man Fallacy misrepresents or tries to
manipulate an opponent’s argument to make it easier to defeat and
dismiss. It often involves Distorting, exaggerating, oversimplifying, or taking
parts out of context.
For Example: A student suggests that they should add sign language in
curriculum as a subject but another student attacks saying “oh so you want
us to ignore all the main and important subject.
