MATH 1013 Lecture : sept 28.docx
13 Mar 2012
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We have to understand what an argument is to understand what a fallacy is. Argument: process of supporting a claim by providing reasons or evidence for that claim. The claim being supported is called a conclusion. The claims doing the supporting are called premise. Because it"s waste of tax money, and immoral. A fallacy is an argument that appears to be good at first. Fallacies are used, intentionally and unintentionally all of the time. They are used in the media, by politicians, advertisers, religious leaders, corporations, teachers and students and average people. Critical thinking is the antidote to fallacious arguments. By recognizing fallacies and other types of flawed arguments, we can protect ourselves against those seeking . Identifying typical patterns of bad reasoning is important for thinking. **didn"t record number 1 , 2 , 3, 4 examples check timing 34mins . Informal fallacies can be divided into different types: Each of these different types has several different examples.
