QUESTION 25 Nobody has ever proved that the prophecies of Nostradamus are false.
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QUESTION 25
Nobody has ever proved that the prophecies of Nostradamus are false. Therefore, they must be true
Argument against the person, abusive
Tu quoque
Missing the point
Appeal to ignorance
No fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 26
Religious fanatics are basically crazy because they are deluded. Of course they are deluded because they believe nonsense. And they believe nonsense because they are hopelessly narrow minded. Naturally they are hopelessly narrow minded because they are basically crazy
Begging the question
Red Herring
No fallacy
Straw man
Slippery slope
10 points
QUESTION 27
Maria's argument for abolishing the Immigration Service can't be trusted. After all, Maria is an illegal alien, and if the Immigration Service is abolished, she will never be caught and deported
Straw Man
Argument against the person, circumstantial
Missing the point
Tu quoque
No fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 28
Professor Stevens, the great English scholar, says that Chaucer's Canterbury Tales represents a milestone in the development of the English language. Therefore, the Canterbury Tales must indeed be a milestone, just as he says
Appeal to force
No fallacy
Amphiboly
Appeal to unqualified authority
False cause
Argument against the person, abusive
Tu quoque
Missing the point
Appeal to ignorance
No fallacy
Explanation / Answer
25. The correct answer is Option D. This example illustrates the fallacy of appeal to ignorance.
26. The correct answer is Option A. This example illustrates the fallacy of begging the question.
27. The correct answer is Option B. This example illustrates the fallacy of argument against the person.
28. The correct answer is Option D. This example illustrates the fallacy of appeal to unqualified authority.
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