PHI 2010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Capgras Delusion, Ad Hominem, Phantom Limb
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Exam 2 review: informal fallacies, fallacy of division- (cid:449)(cid:396)o(cid:374)gl(cid:455) assu(cid:373)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s t(cid:396)ue of the (cid:449)hole is t(cid:396)ue of its parts. Ex) a puzzle is circular in shape, therefore every piece of the puzzle is circular in shape: fallacy of composition- wrongly assuming (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s t(cid:396)ue of the pa(cid:396)ts is t(cid:396)ue of the (cid:449)hole. Ex) if the puzzle piece of the puzzle is red, then the whole puzzle is red: circular reasoning (begging the question) -when you assume the thing you are trying to prove. Ex) god exists because the bible says he does, a(cid:374)d the bi(cid:271)le is t(cid:396)ue (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause it(cid:859)s god(cid:859)s (cid:449)o(cid:396)d: either/or fallacy (false dichotomy) -either or is asserted to hide other alternatives. Ex) the choice is yours: the spotted owl, or economic prosperity: hasty generalization- the results of another g(cid:396)oup is said to (cid:271)e (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s t(cid:396)ue of the g(cid:396)oup as a whole.
