Fallacies

Philosophy of the Human

Person
Teacher Andie
 Ad Hominem

Definition Example
- Attacking the -You are Irritatingly ugly,
individual person that is why you can
instead of the not be promoted.
argument
 Appeal to Force

Definition Example
– Telling the hearer that – You have to pass this
something bad will text message to 10
happen to him, if he people or else you
does not accept the will receive bad luck.
argument.
 Appeal to Pity

Definition Example
– Urging the hearer to – I can not take the
accept the argument exam. You have to
based upon an appeal consider my dog just
to emotions, died.
sympathy, etc.
 Appeal to Popular Opinion

Definition Example
– Urging the hearer to – Everybody wants him
accept a position to be president; we
because majority of should support him
the people hold it. too.
 Fallacy of Composition

Definition Example
– Assuming that what is – Hydrogen ( H) os air.
true of the part is – Oxygen ( O ) is air
true to the whole. – Therefore, H2O is air.
 Appeal to Tradition

Definition Example
– Trying to get someone – We have been doing
to accept something this since time
because it has been immemorial,
done or believed for a therefore this is the
long time. right thing to do.
 Begging the Question

Definition Example
– Assuming the thing – I am pretty because
that you are trying to my mom said I am
prove is true. pretty, and I believe
her.
 Fallacy of Division

Definition Example
– Assuming that what is – “Her entire family is a
true of the whole is family of beauty
true for the parts. queens. I ‘am sure
she will be a beauty
queen too”
 Fallacy of Equivocation

Definition Example
– Using the same term – “Here grandmother loves
in an argument in to eat apples but she is the
apple of the eye of her
different places but grandmother. I’am sure her
the word has grandmother will have
different meaning. hard .time eating her”