Inductive and Deductive Reasoning and logical fallacies

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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


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