Philosophy 1230A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Argument From Authority, False Dilemma, Argumentum Ad Populum
26 Feb 2016
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Fallacy: an error in reasoning that may nevertheless appear at first glance to be correct reasoning. An error in reasoning that arises in virtue of the the logical form of the argument alone (rather than content) May look like good reasoning at first glance, but is clearly not upon closer inspection. Even though the premises are all true, it is possible that the conclusion is false (even though they are proposing the conclusion is true) 1: q, therefore, p must be true. If p then q the correct way that makes it not fallacious (modus ponens) 1: p, therefore, q must be true. Another fallacious way of arguing (fallacy of denying the antecedent) 1. if p then q: it is not the case that p, therefore, necessarily it is not the case that q. correct way, if p then q, 3. therefore it is not the case that p.
