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Fallacy examples
Expand your critical thinking skills by exploring common fallacy examples. Learn how to identify and avoid logical fallacies in everyday arguments for better decision-making.
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Heather McNevin
The either-or fallacy, also known as false dilemma or false dichotomy, is a type of fallacy (logically false belief) wherein a said situation has only a limited number of alternatives. But in reality, it can have more. PsycholoGenie, in this post, explains the concept of either-or fallacy, and also cites some examples to make you understand it better.
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Brenda Joy
A fallacy is an error in reasoning, created either unintentionally during a debate or argument, or sometimes intentionally in order to deceive someone. They are good to know as we spend more and more time arguing with strangers on the internet, it is more than likely tat you have been guilty of one of these common fallacies at some stage!
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Keendroid
Are you using personal attacks instead of engaging with an opponent's argument? You might be guilty of ad hominem.
Santiagoveronica
The either-or fallacy occurs when someone is presented with only two options and must choose one. The two options appear to be mutually exclusive. However,
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Thomas Fawkes
Fallacy: Appeal to pity
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Doc Rog .
Programmer Ali Almossawi and illustrator Alejandro Giraldo have created An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, a fun book filled with explanations of
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Ann Yin
What is the begging the question fallacy? There are numerous types of the fallacy which are used within the English language and each one of them serves their
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Laura James
A red herring fallacy is used to distract someone from the central topic of discussion, and mislead the individual to a completely different direction. PsycholoGenie explains its meaning with the help of some examples.
Jan Keiichi