MODR 1711 Lecture 6: Class 6
13 Apr 2018
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Someone is presenting an argument based on a set of possibility. Its when the author fails to consider all the relevant alternatives. Author is presenting the argument in this form when there are If there aren"t limited options, it"s a false alternative. Involves assuming there"s a causal connection between two things simply because one thing happens before the other. This type of reasoning does not provide enough evidence or instances to support the conclusion that two things are causally related. Drawing a strong conclusion by weak premises. We overgeneralize about particular things, ppl on the basis of insufficient evidence. Problem with this strategy is that it involves jumping to a conclusion too quickly or assumes too much about shared features of a group. Cats don"t make good pets because they"re anti-social . It involves assuming that a certain characteristic seen in a part of something is true of the thing as a whole.
