Which of the following best describes the relationship between informal fallacies and the content words of an argument? v ® Ssome fallacies cannot be detected without knowledge of key content words within the argument. O 1Informal fallacies can be detected without regard to the content words of an argument. O All fallacies can be detected without regard to the content words of an argument. O No fallacies can be detected without regard to the content words of an argument. Points: (D 1/ 1 Explanation: Close Explanation ~ There are two types of fallacies: formal and informal. Formal fallacies occur when a standard deductive argument form employs an invalid arrangement of terms or statements. Thus, formal fallacies can be detected by inspecting the form of the argument alone. By contrast, informal fallacies can only be detected by inspecting the content of the argument. Suppose an argument commits an informal fallacy. Which of the following statements is false? O The argument may be an inductive argument. v ® The fallacy can be detected by examining the form of the argument alone. O The argument may be a deductive argument. O The fallacy can only be detected by examining the content of the argument's statements. Points: (I 1/ 1
