fallacy
use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument
naturalistic fallacy
ethical argument asserting that it is fallacious to explain something good reductively
multiple comparisons problem
problem where one considers a set of inferences simultaneously based on the observed values
lump of labour fallacy
misconception in economics about allocation of work
leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
fallacies of definition
Ways in which a term may be poorly defined
inconsistent comparison
misleading argument popular in advertising, often based on inconsistent criteria
formal fallacy
deductive argument that is invalid due to faulty reasoning, regardless of the truthiness of the conclusion
misuse of statistics
erroneous use of statistical argument when the statistical reason involved is false or misapplied
if-by-whiskey
relativist fallacy in which the speaker’s position is contingent on the listener’s opinion
overwhelming exception
informal fallacy of generalization
appeal to probability
Fallacy that equates a probable event to a certain one
missing dollar riddle
riddle
Proof by assertion
informal fallacy in which a proposition is repeatedly restated regardless of contradiction
proof by intimidation
method of convincing someone by using jargon or claiming it as clear
appeal to celebrity
logical fallacy of using celebrities as sources or justifications for claims
Texas sharpshooter fallacy
fallacy of leading the evidence to a preconceived conclusion
appeal to fear
fallacy in which a person attempts to create support for an idea by using deception and propaganda in attempts to increase fear and prejudice toward a competitor
appeal to psychology
logical fallacy that a claim is wrong because the promoter or idea is too crazy to be right
Pinocchio paradox
liar Paradox
argument from ignorance
logical fallacy that, since proposition has not yet been proven false, it must be true
genetic fallacy
fallacy of irrelevance that is based solely on someone's or something's history, origin, or source rather than its current meaning or context
Gish Gallop
rhetorical technique using mere volume and rapidity of arguments
appeal to tradition
Logical Fallacy
invincible ignorance fallacy
deductive fallacy
special pleading
informal fallacy
relativist fallacy
fallacy
Parade of horribles
rhetorical device or literal parade with grotesque costumes
modal fallacy
type of fallacy in modal logic
gambler's fallacy
mistaken belief that more frequent chance events will lead to less frequent chance events, or vice versa, to balance out
all horses are the same color
paradox arising from an incorrect proof by mathematical induction
Moralistic fallacy
type of informal fallacy
reversal of the burden of proof
rhetorical move in which a debater shifts the burden of proof onto their opponent; e.g. “can you prove that X is not the case?”
distinction without a difference
asserting a difference between entities when no material difference exists
incomplete comparison
informal fallacy
Retrospective determinism
informal fallacy that because something happened under some circumstances, it was therefore bound to happen due to those circumstances
Malay race
obsolete classification
tu quoque
fallacy regarding hypocrisy
informal fallacy
form of incorrect argument in natural language
I'm entitled to my opinion
informal fallacy
canceling hypothesis
type of circular reasoning