Inductive and Deductive Reasoning and logical fallacies
Define Begs the Question
Circular arguement. You are basically restating the argument just in a different way
What are the 3 types of logical fallacies
Non sequiter, Begs the question, ad hominem, either/or
Define Ad Hominem
a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute
Define either/or fallacy
a fallacy that only considers 1 possible outcome of a situation
You are dumb, why would i listen to your argument?
ad hominem
You never have been right, why should i listen to you?
ad hominem
Define Non Sequitur
arguing using two ideas that are not related
He is very good to be because he is nice and kind
begs the question
That is such a beautiful painting because it looks really nice
begs the question
All horses have manes. The Arabian is a horse; therefore, Arabians have manes.
deductive reasoning
All noble gases are stable. Helium is a noble gas, so helium is stable.
deductive reasoning
All schools require that here students complate homework so my school requires that I complete homework
deductive reasoning
Elephants have cells in their bodies and all cells have DNA. Therefore, elephants have DNA.
deductive reasoning
Everyone has to go to school so that must mean i have to go to school
deductive reasoning
Its dangerous to drive on icy strees, therefore, these icy streets are dangerous to drive on
deductive reasoning
you either give him candy, or he is going to cry and throw a fit
either/or
All the children in this daycare center like to play with Legos. All children must like to play with Legos.
inductive reasoning
Every time I ride my bike, i end up wrecking. I need to stop riding my bike
inductive reasoning
Practically every house on South Street is falling apart. Sherry lives on South Street. Her house is probably falling apart.
inductive reasoning
Ray is a football player. All the other football players on the high school team weigh more than 170 pounds. Therefore, Ray must weigh more than 170 pounds.
inductive reasoning
The chairs in all the rooms are red, so the chair in the dining room is red
inductive reasoning
every time you eat peanuts, you start to cough. You are allergic to peanuts
inductive reasoning
Guns don't kill people, people kill people
non sequiter
I am not a good spanish speaker so that means I am not a good German speaker either
non sequiter
I don't like going to this school so i dont like celery
non sequiter
