Questions tagged [fallacies]
Concerns formal (syllogistic) fallacies, informal (rhetorical) fallacies, tactical misdirection, and errors in logic or reasoning more broadly put.
805
questions
7
votes
8
answers
1k
views
Recommend an essay, article, entry, author, or branch of philosophy that addresses the futility of arguing for or against free will
I did first search this site, but I was not allowed to participate because I am new (I guess). There is a lot of great content here so I guess that is warranted (though it doesn't feel that way). That ...
- 333
0
votes
2
answers
63
views
Chicken or Egg. Does anything begin Or is the idea of start/first origin. A misunderstanding of language
The existence of beginning. Origin/start/begin. All require something before. Are all just arbitrary measurements of traits we find of interest. Mapping how they change over time? The global Idea of ...
- 19
11
votes
6
answers
2k
views
Is it a "shifting of the burden of proof" if I show evidence in favor of a position, and ask the audience to debate that evidence if they disagree?
As far as I know, the "fallacy of shifting the burden of proof" is to refuse to show any evidence for my position, demanding the opponent to show evidence against my position, and claiming ...
- 384
2
votes
3
answers
104
views
Is there a fallacy for "A doesn't work very well, therefore B is better than A"?
Assuming that A can be objectively proven to not work very well, and no objective proof is available that B works well.
For example: Allopathic system of medicine has lots of problems, therefore ...
- 125
4
votes
2
answers
114
views
Descartes Statement in Second Meditation is illogical?
In the second paragraph of Meditation Two: Concerning the Nature of the Human Mind: That it is better known than the Body, Descartes writes
“Therefore I suppose that everything I see is false. I ...
- 307
2
votes
1
answer
235
views
How precisely is "Steel Man" different from "Iron Man" in a debate?
In a debate, Steel Man technique has been touted as the antidote of committing the Straw man fallacy. It doesn't appear to be a fallacy, but a virtue. Then I came across the Iron Man fallacy, ...
- 358
-1
votes
4
answers
106
views
How does Bias affect the reliability of a process?
So my attempt is to define a process and test it on its reliability.
In a discussion, an argument was made that a consensus on the reliability of the process is needed for a process to be reliable.
...
- 239
20
votes
10
answers
2k
views
Orderings in Philosophy
First of all, I’m a mathematician, not a philosopher, so I apologize in advance for any oversights or if my question maybe isn’t too relevant in philosophy.
When reading popular philosophical content, ...
- 309
3
votes
3
answers
135
views
What kind of logical fallacy is the "Who are you?" scene from Anger Management?
I was wondering what kind of fallacy to attribute to an encounter I once had and, after writing for a bit, realized that I could literally sum it up by pointing to this scene from Anger Management: ...
- 132
2
votes
1
answer
72
views
What would be the name for the fallacy leaving out important supporting evidence from an opponents argument?
I know if one misrepresents an opponents position to make it look weaker than it is that’s known as a straw-man fallacy. I’m not sure if leaving out important supporting evidence would qualify as a ...
- 121
5
votes
6
answers
3k
views
Are there any fallacies in Stephen C. Meyer's argument for classical theism from the Big Bang singularity?
Christian YouTuber and apologist Brandon McGuire recently shared a review of Piers Morgan's interview with Stephen C. Meyer, author of Return of the God Hypothesis, on his talk show Piers Morgan ...
user66156
7
votes
2
answers
200
views
How can I justify trusting my own thoughts without begging the question?
Suppose I attempt to justify trusting my own thoughts with an argument. Suppose I read the argument and find it compelling. The very process of reading an argument (presumably written in English or ...
user66156
6
votes
3
answers
169
views
Can you help me understand the masked man paradox?
The masked man fallacy (or paradox) is roughly:
Premise 1: I don't know who the man wearing the mask is.
Premise 2: The man wearing the mask is my father.
Premise 3: I know who my father is.
...
- 313
6
votes
1
answer
164
views
What is the formal name of this logical fallacy?
The fallacy goes like this.
The drunkard drinks a bottle of tequila with ice on Monday and gets drunk. The drunkard drinks a bottle of vodka with ice on Tuesday and gets drunk. The drunkard drinks a ...
- 689
2
votes
0
answers
43
views
Name for the fallacy where a person claims that bias always proves the opposite?
I'm unsure how to word this as usual. An example of what I'm talking about would be:
X claims that the dicerolls in a video game are biased.
Y claims it only appears so because of negativity bias, ...
user44643