Write about at least two logical fallacies that you have seen the most from people. What effect did it have on the argument? Provide specific examples of each one. Refer to Logical Fallacies for detailed information about logical fallacies.
For your replies, try to give advice on how to approach people who use the logical fallacies in the examples your classmates share.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Why? Please include at least one step you can take towards improving this aspect of yourself.
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Respond to this quote: “-What the imagination seizes as Beauty must be the truth- whether it existed before or not-” –John Keats
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student 1
I interact with a lot of people on the internet, and one fallacy that comes straight to my mind is “The Ad Hominem Argument.” The Ad Hominem Argument is supposed to discredit the person they’re arguing by making fun of them, whether it’s based on looks, intelligence, or morals. An example that I heard from my two friends bickering was, “Shut up, Ashland; you got a memory of a cactus.” This was supposed to discredit Ashland’s intelligence and recollection of his memory so that he would seem unreliable when it comes up to bringing something up from the past. Another fallacy that I see often is “The Affective Fallacy.” This fallacy focuses on relying on intuition or feelings. Sometimes I would see a person on the internet being rude and back up their reasoning for “I was bored, so I felt like it.” What this does is they try to back up their reasoning with their desire that they “need” to fulfill. It also creates a brick wall in the conversation because if you bring up any valid points, they would respond with “because I wanted to.”
student 2
Number 36 Is one fallacies that I have encountered at work. Its the normalization to always default to the way it has always been. This was one argument that was brought up during my training at work when I assured my then supervisor that there was a quicker and for efficient way to finish the morning audits I was simply brushed off with “its the way we have always done it” mentality something that I would continue to do until said supervisor transferred out. I always thought i was a weak argument for defending old established process at corporate environments but as a new person never payed much attention.
Sunk Cost Fallacey. This one hits a bit close to me as I play a lot of video games and also know a few people who spend a good amount of money on in game items. They later might get annoyed at the game but upon realizing how much they have spent they still play the game continuing in a cycle spending more money since whats another 15 dollars I have had that happen to me as well until i realize that i can just walk away.
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