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Fallacies in philosophy - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 15 times
- The average score is 4 of 10
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| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| An informal fallacy which occurs when we accept/reject an argument based on the characteristics of the person arguing it. Example: "Don't listen to him. He's such a liar." | Ad hominem | 77%
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| An informal fallacy where an arguer mistakenly assumes that a particular course of action will inevitably lead to certain undesired outcomes without good reason. Example: "If you don't do your homework tonight, you'll fail the class. If you fail, you won't graduate, you won't get into a good college, and you'll end up homeless." | Slippery Slope | 77%
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| An informal fallacy that intentionally creates a caricature of a persons argument with the aim of attacking the caricature rather than an actual argument. Example: "We should reduce carbon emmissions." "So you want to ban all cars and force everyone to take public transport?" | Straw Man | 69%
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| An informal fallacy which occurs when we accept an argument only because it is the majority view: "Many people believe in god, therefore he must be real" | Ad populum | 38%
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| An informal fallacy where we assume cause-and-effect solely based on the order of events. Example: "We won the game because i put my lucky socks on this morning." | Post hoc ergo propter hoc | 38%
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| An informal fallacy that occurs when an arguer misenterprets the number of possible positions on an issue, like an ultimatum. Example: "either your with us or against us." | False Dilemma | 31%
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| A formal fallacy where an assumption is made that if x leads to y, y must also mean x. Example: "If we know that dogs growl, if we hear a growl, it must be a dog." | Affirming the Consequent | 15%
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| A formal fallacy where an assumption is made that if all x means y, then no x also means no y. Example: "If it is snowing then it is cold, therefore if it is not snowing then it cannot be cold". | Denying the Antecedent | 15%
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| An informal fallacy that specifically relies on appealing to nature to support the conclusion. Example: "Diseases are natural, so using modern medicine to fight them is wrong." | Naturalistic Fallacy | 15%
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| An informal fallacy where we accept/reject an argument based on emotional response. Example: "I reject your argument because it makes me angry." | Ad personam | 0%
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