MODR 1760 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fallacy, Ad Hominem

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For an a+ answer for appeal to authority. Informed opinion -> person might not have a degree, but a lot of field experience. Three criteria for a good argument -> applies to every argument. Use the language (acceptability problematic premise, relevancy irrelevant reason, sufficiency hasty conclusion) ***hasty conclusion is not the name of the fallacy, not in this course at least. For sufficiency, you need enough reasons in three categories: (use this language, number weight and kind) Weight (e. g. argument is heavily weighted on one side, biased, and ignores relevant reasons on the other side) Ki(cid:374)d (cid:894)e. g. talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out se(cid:454)ual assault a(cid:374)d (cid:455)ou"re o(cid:374)l(cid:455) gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) statisti(cid:272)s, (cid:271)ut (cid:455)ou (cid:373)ight (cid:374)eed (cid:373)ore, like a personal testimony) Violate the 3 criteria for a good argument (acceptability, relevancy, sufficiency) When applicable, fail to meet criteria for causal, generalization, analogy, or appeal to authority opinion. Violate one or more of the principles of argumentation. Neutralizing fallacies: argument in standard form, name the fallacy.

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