Book contents
- Argumentation
- Books by the Author
- Argumentation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Argumentation
- 2 Types of Argument
- 3 Evaluating Arguments
- 4 Persuasiveness
- 5 Plausibility
- 6 Fallacies
- 7 Biases, Misconceptions, and the Like
- 8 Other Flaws and Foibles
- 9 Stratagems
- 10 Improving Argumentation
- Book part
- References
- Name Index
- General Index
6 - Fallacies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2020
- Argumentation
- Books by the Author
- Argumentation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Argumentation
- 2 Types of Argument
- 3 Evaluating Arguments
- 4 Persuasiveness
- 5 Plausibility
- 6 Fallacies
- 7 Biases, Misconceptions, and the Like
- 8 Other Flaws and Foibles
- 9 Stratagems
- 10 Improving Argumentation
- Book part
- References
- Name Index
- General Index
Summary
What is a fallacy? Types of fallacies. Relativity of fallaciousness. Formal and linguistic difficulties and confusions. Ambiguity. Difficulties with syllogisms. Atmosphere and other effects. Non sequitur reasoning. Stereotyping. Reification. Proof by analogy. Rationalization.
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- ArgumentationThe Art of Persuasion, pp. 164 - 207Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020