PHIL 2003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Grape, Stupid Kids, Lou Gehrig
6 Dec 2020
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Instructions: examine each of the examples below and identify the causal fallacy that is most apparently committed. If it is not committed, explain why it is only apparent. For each example assume that the information given is essentially accurate. (1) i think janine may have found a cure for the flu. But, you know, i don"t think tv necessarily makes you stupid. I think stupid kids are just naturally more attracted to the tv. (4) when the computer was first introduced, everyone thought it was going to lead to a. "paperless office" and that office workers would become more productive. Instead, what"s happened is that our paper consumption has skyrocketed and office workers have actually become less productive. On the basis of this, i"d have to say that the future looks pretty bleak. (5) i think the reason there is so much racism in our society is because of our history of segregation.
