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Go to the www.fallacyfiles.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and choose a fallacy that you thought was particularly interesting or that you have run across frequently. You will find an alphabetical list of fallacies in a selector on the left-hand side of the page. Alternatively you can use https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Click the symbols to get details about each fallacy. Make your chosen fallacy one that hasn't already been covered in your Vaughn textbook.

In your initial post do the following. This is due Thursday.

1. Define the fallacy. Try to do this in your own words. If you do quote fallacy files, don't forget to use quotation marks.

2. Include an example given on fallacyfiles.org.

3. Give a novel example of an argument that commits this fallacy; either one that you found in the media or one you made up just for this assignment.

4. Explain why the example fallacious arguments fail to give good reasons for their conclusions. In other words, what's wrong with committing this fallacy?

Explanation / Answer

A. Fallacy is a mistaken belief about someone or something based on some qrguments which are usually not true. The fact that we desire something to be true gives not the slightest reason to believe it, and the fact that we fear something being true is no reason to think it false; but the desire for something is often a good reason to pursue it, and fear of something else a good reason to flee.

2. Bad company fallicy. The below is the example in the site.

The most telling moment in last night's [State of the Union] speech came after the president noted that "key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year." In response, notes the New York Times, "some critics in Congress applauded enthusiastically." If Osama bin Laden watched the speech, one imagines him applauding too.

3. In real, bad company carries many false impressions. Suppose there is a person in your classroom who is usually known to be bad of his character. If you see a person with him or her anywhere usually what ppl think is that they r also of the same kind or they have benn getting spoiled in their company. Though each of them are possesing their own nature without being impacted, any discussion of bad things or if they are spotted in a wrong area we automatically yhink wrongly about them.

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