PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fallacy, Financial Institution

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Devin Shaw

Document Summary

Sometimes fallacious reasoning can be used to win an argument if used wisely. Fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented to divert attention from original issue. This form of reasoning is fallacious because changing the topic of discussion does not count as an argument against a claim. But we also urge you to note that there are so many bond issues on this ballot that the whole thing is getting ridiculous. You know, i"ve begun to think that there is some merit in the republican"s tax cut plan. I think there is great merit in making the requirements stricter for the graduate students. After all, we are in a budget crisis and we do not want our salaries affected. Occurs when an equivocal word or phrase makes an unsound argument appear sound. Therefore, the financial institution where i deposit my money is beside a river. Therefore, no argument which commits the fallacy is sound.