PHI 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Main Source, Begging, W. M. Keck Observatory

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Sascha Maicher

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Fallacy of division: move from characterization of a group as a whole, then move to an individual and assume they have the same characteristics. Just because one team is the top team, doesn"t mean that every player is individually the best players in the league. Fallacy of composition: suggests that each individual characteristics are the same as the whole group. Just because every player is average, doesn"t mean the team is average as a whole. Scare tactics: attempt to make you afraid rather than to actual argue a point, when people are afraid they"re less rational, the person producing the fear they might not be actually afraid themselves. Grouping: religion and culture often work in this way. Argumentum ad hominem (umbrella: you (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)it this whe(cid:374) you dis(cid:373)iss so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s positio(cid:374) (cid:894)idea, (cid:272)lai(cid:373) (cid:895) (cid:271)y dis(cid:373)issing him/her, attempting to dismiss a source"s positions by discussing the source rather than the position.