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Here's a solid logical fallacy list for those who want to IQmaxx but it doesn't cover all of them
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Ad hominem fallacy — attacking a person instead of their argument itself; replacing reasoning with insults.
Equivocation fallacy — Switching the definition of a word in the flux of an argument to cause confusion; using a word in 2 distinct respects in one argument without clarification; using one word with multiple definitions in an argument.
Shifting the goalpost fallacy — Changing the criteria for the topic of focus when presented with a contradiction, usually used to avoid concession.
Ad nauseam — Persistently repeating a point in an attempt to demonstrate its truth, assuming that repetition entails truth. The fallacy is that truth isn't determined by repition, it's determined by the instantiation of facts.
Strawman fallacy — Misrepresenting the opposing position, usually to make it easier to attack. This is dishonest because it's a distortion and not an actual addressing of the original argument.
Non sequitur fallacy — When someone makes a conclusion which doesn't follow from its premises.
False comparison/analogy — A comparison in which the subjects of comparison don't share enough similarities to be compared.
Hasty generalization fallacy — An argument where a broad conclusion is drawn from a narrow data set.
False dilemma fallacy — Assuming the subject of focus is mutually exclusive (either or/true or false), when there are more options.
Red herring fallacy — Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the subject of focus.
Tu quoque (you too) fallacy — Saying someone's argument is wrong because they're hypocritical in place of proper reasoning, hence saying 'You're wrong too.'
Burden of proof fallacy — Assuming the burden of proof lies on the person not assuming an idea when in reality it actually lies in the person assuming the idea. (eg.,The person claiming God exist telling the person who claims God doesn't exist as the person who the burden of proof lies on.)
Ad populum fallacy — Asserting that a claim is correct because it's a popular belief or since it's widely believed.
Categorical error fallacy — Positing that because 2 or more things are correlated, one must've caused the other. Or misusing categories.
Circular reasoning — Assuming your conclusion in one of the premises; begging the question.
No true Scotsman fallacy — Changing the meaning of a category when presented with a contradiction
Eg.:
Bartholemew: No Christian would ever lie.
Craig the Skeptic: Well before I became a freethinker agnostic, I would lie so much times as a Christian.
Bartholemew: Well you weren't a true Christian then.
Personal incredulity fallacy — Assuming a subject of thought is wrong because you cannot bring yourself to believe it.
Appeal to novelty fallacy — Positing that because something is new, it must be better or more accurate.
Appeal to tradition fallacy — Assuming that because something is older, it must be true.
Loaded question fallacy — A question which holds an ungranted, unbelieved assumption to the other party, which leads to the subtle concession of a point. Eg., someone can ask "Does your mother know you break windows for fun?", and you could classify that as a loaded question because it presupposes you break windows, even though you most likely don't.
Appeal to ignorance fallacy — When someone assumes that because something doesn't have evidence it must be false, or that because something hasn't been disproved yet, it must be true.
Appeal to nature fallacy — Arguing that because something is natural, it must be true, and that because something is unnatural it must be false. Naturalness cannot determine truth.
Appeal to emotion fallacy — Using emotion in place of reason to convey an argument.
Invincible ignorance fallacy — A fallacy where a person
simply refuses to believe the argument, even when presented with incisive evidence.
Bulverism fallacy — A fallacy which incorporates psychology where someone says "The only reason you believe in X was because you were born into it!". It is fallacious because it doesn't actually address the substance of said belief and instead attacks their purpose for it.
:Ad hominem fallacy — attacking a person instead of their argument itself; replacing reasoning with insults.
Equivocation fallacy — Switching the definition of a word in the flux of an argument to cause confusion; using a word in 2 distinct respects in one argument without clarification; using one word with multiple definitions in an argument.
Shifting the goalpost fallacy — Changing the criteria for the topic of focus when presented with a contradiction, usually used to avoid concession.
Ad nauseam — Persistently repeating a point in an attempt to demonstrate its truth, assuming that repetition entails truth. The fallacy is that truth isn't determined by repition, it's determined by the instantiation of facts.
Strawman fallacy — Misrepresenting the opposing position, usually to make it easier to attack. This is dishonest because it's a distortion and not an actual addressing of the original argument.
Non sequitur fallacy — When someone makes a conclusion which doesn't follow from its premises.
False comparison/analogy — A comparison in which the subjects of comparison don't share enough similarities to be compared.
Hasty generalization fallacy — An argument where a broad conclusion is drawn from a narrow data set.
False dilemma fallacy — Assuming the subject of focus is mutually exclusive (either or/true or false), when there are more options.
Red herring fallacy — Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the subject of focus.
Tu quoque (you too) fallacy — Saying someone's argument is wrong because they're hypocritical in place of proper reasoning, hence saying 'You're wrong too.'
Burden of proof fallacy — Assuming the burden of proof lies on the person not assuming an idea when in reality it actually lies in the person assuming the idea. (eg.,The person claiming God exist telling the person who claims God doesn't exist as the person who the burden of proof lies on.)
Ad populum fallacy — Asserting that a claim is correct because it's a popular belief or since it's widely believed.
Categorical error fallacy — Positing that because 2 or more things are correlated, one must've caused the other. Or misusing categories.
Circular reasoning — Assuming your conclusion in one of the premises; begging the question.
No true Scotsman fallacy — Changing the meaning of a category when presented with a contradiction
Eg.:
Bartholemew: No Christian would ever lie.
Craig the Skeptic: Well before I became a freethinker agnostic, I would lie so much times as a Christian.
Bartholemew: Well you weren't a true Christian then.
Personal incredulity fallacy — Assuming a subject of thought is wrong because you cannot bring yourself to believe it.
Appeal to novelty fallacy — Positing that because something is new, it must be better or more accurate.
Appeal to tradition fallacy — Assuming that because something is older, it must be true.
Loaded question fallacy — A question which holds an ungranted, unbelieved assumption to the other party, which leads to the subtle concession of a point. Eg., someone can ask "Does your mother know you break windows for fun?", and you could classify that as a loaded question because it presupposes you break windows, even though you most likely don't.
Appeal to ignorance fallacy — When someone assumes that because something doesn't have evidence it must be false, or that because something hasn't been disproved yet, it must be true.
Appeal to nature fallacy — Arguing that because something is natural, it must be true, and that because something is unnatural it must be false. Naturalness cannot determine truth.
Appeal to emotion fallacy — Using emotion in place of reason to convey an argument.
Invincible ignorance fallacy — A fallacy where a person
simply refuses to believe the argument, even when presented with incisive evidence.
Bulverism fallacy — A fallacy which incorporates psychology where someone says "The only reason you believe in X was because you were born into it!". It is fallacious because it doesn't actually address the substance of said belief and instead attacks their purpose for it.
