PHIL 2003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Begging, Clickbait, Straw Man

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 2003
• Professor: David Matheson

Document Summary

Fallacies= mistakes, or errors, of reasoning that people have a tendency or disposition to commit frequently committed, are psychologically appealing and when reflected on are obvious mistakes. Formal fallacies= depend only on the logical form or structure of the argument. Informal fallacies= depend at least in part on the actual content of the argument, what the premises or conclusion say. Rhetorical device= an attempt to use language in such a way as to make what you are saying seem more attractive or persuasive. 2 ways to do this: legitimate (right ways) and illicit (wrong ways) Illicit rhetorical techniques= those that violate rules of discussion and rational debate (ex: laughing to dis(cid:373)iss so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s poi(cid:374)t(cid:895) aka (cid:862)sla(cid:374)te(cid:396)s(cid:863) Rhetorical devices= most devices do not involve reasoning in any direct sense; are still powerful methods of persuasion. Rhetorical devices: appeal to emotion *also an informal fallacy*= is illicit when it replaces evidence (ex: richard.