PHL 214 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: False Dilemma, Begging
22 Jun 2016
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Chapter 5 fallacies part 2: fallacies with unacceptable premises. False dilemma (two kinds: saying there are only two options when there are more. Eg. you"re either in favor of x or you"re an uncultured swine. Either these lights are ufos or you are hallucinating. Apple: evil giant or innovator: asserting two distinct alternatives when the options may not be mutually exclusive. If we don"t legalize drugs, then money and lives will be spent. Arguing for a series of steps when there isn"t good reason to think that doing a will actually lead to doing z. E. g allowing gay marriage will lead to incest and polygamy. Drawing conclusion about whole group based on an inadequate sample. Get a dell pc. i got one last year and it was great so they"re all great. Because 2+ things are similar in some respects, they must be similar in further respects, too. Watch is intricate and designed by a maker.
