MODR 1730 Lecture Notes - Hasty Generalization, Argument From Analogy, Tom Harpur
30 Jul 2013
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Article #1- it"s not easy being green (karen acton) A1: this is the first year in a decade that i won"t walk into the classroom and teach the environmental science course. (no fallacy) Article#3- a global village full of idiots (jo/an clayton) A1: the main problem with watching television is that it is addictive. (fallacy of false analogy) A2: in homes with television life is stinted and limited. (fallacy of hasty generalization) A3: a household with a tv is often passive and enslaved by the very activity of watching. A4: a house with a tv is a house of addiction. (fallacy of slippery slope) A5: regular exposure to tv fills the house with anxiety. A6: in contrast, life without a tv is inspiring. (fallacy of red herring) A8: a house without a television does not have to worry that the young, impressionable or sensitive are in the viewing room. It is an environment full of meaningful alternatives.
