Fallacy PHIL 2505

An argument is fallacious when it contains one or more logical fallacies

• True

• False

Are mistakes in reasoning that occur because the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusion

• Fallacious argument

• Fallacies of relevance

• Fallacies of insufficient evidence

One statement is relevant to another is to say that it counts either for or against that other statement

• Fallacies of relevance

• Fallacies of insufficient evidence

• Logical fallacy

Even though an argument contains a logical fallacy, it can still be a good argument

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• False

For one statement to be relevant to another, it must be true. 

• True

• False

Some personal attacks are not fallacious. 

• True

• False

The following commits the appeal to pity fallacy: Of course you should start Lanny as point guard. His grandmother passed away last week. 

• True

• False

A good way to tell whether or not an argument equivocates is by clearly defining the words the argument uses. 

• True

• False

A fallacy is an argument that contains a mistake in reasoning

• True

• False

Statement A is negatively relevant to statement B if Statement A provides no evidence for statement B. 

• True

• False