MODR 1760 Lecture Notes - Fallacy
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1. relevancy; premises that are relevant to the truth of the conclusion. *right side = not the name of the fallacy; refer to entire groups of fallacies that correspond to that criteria. Makes a difference to the truth or falsity of the conclusion. Has some bearing on the truth or merit on the conclusion. It is the kind of claim that would be accepted by a reasonable person (age of 7 or older with no cognitive disabilities) in the face of all the relevant evidence given. ), too sketchy; ambiguous = stated in a way where it could have many meanings and it is not clear. Must be a sufficient # of relevant and acceptable premises of the appropriate kind and weight in order for an argument to be good enough for us to accept its conclusion. Seem to have ignored other considerations, maybe the reason that have been given are not important enough), kind.