informal fallacy
form of incorrect argument in natural language
category mistake
semantic or ontological error
faulty generalization
process of reaching a conclusion about all or many instances of a phenomenon, on the basis of one or a few instances of that phenomenon
historian's fallacy
type of informal fallacy
The Courtier's Reply
informal fallacy in which a respondent to criticism claims that the critic lacks sufficient knowledge, credentials, or training to pose any sort of criticism whatsoever
nirvana fallacy
informal fallacy in comparing actualities with ideals
straw man argument
form of argument and an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not presented by that opponent
moving the goalposts
phrase originating from goal sports, now describing by metaphor a kind of logical fallacy or debate tactic
pooh-pooh
fallacy in informal logic
slippery slope
logical fallacy in which a party asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect
verbal fallacy
fallacy based on imprecise use of language or concepts
motte-and-bailey fallacy
type of informal fallacy
fallacy of distribution
informal fallacy occurring when an argument assumes there is no difference between a term in the distributive and collective sense
Mind projection fallacy
an informal fallacy when someone thinks that the way they see the world reflects the way the world really is
zero-sum thinking
cognitive bias of assuming the situation is a zero-sum game
argument by gibberish
informal fallacy
begging the question
type of fallacy, where a proposition is assumed as a premise, which itself needs a proof and directly entails the conclusion
Two wrongs make a right
philosophical expressions
poisoning the well
type of logical fallacy
correlative-based fallacy
informal fallacies based on correlative conjunctions
questionable cause
category of informal fallacies
appeal to worse problems
informal fallacy of dismissing an argument or complaint due to the existence of more important problems in the world, regardless of whether those problems bear relevance to the initial argument
argument from anecdote
informal logical fallacy