MODR 1710 Lecture Notes - Tu Quoque, Slippery Slope, X&Y
21 Feb 2013
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Hasty conclusion: when an arguments does not have enough proof to support its claim. Hasty generalization: when the argument claim is based on an unreliable sample. Appeal to ignorance: an argument that supports its claim by stating that the claim has not been proven false. Slippery slope: argument that states that a small first step leads to a chain of related events concluding in some significant effect. Analogy: when objects a and b do not explicitly share property p. Two wrongs reasoning: x (bad action) is justified by a worse action y. Two wrongs reasoning by analogy scheme: x should be allowed since y is allowed and x&y are similar. Abusive: attacking an arguer personality, looks, character, and intelligence. Circumstantial: discrediting an arguer because of their background. Tu quoque: discrediting an arguer position because of their failure to act consistently with respect to their position.
