Problem 1QQ Problem 2QQ: A fallacy is a. a statement that is untrue. b. a heated arguments. c. a deceptive arguments. Problem 3QQ: Which of the following could not qualify as a logical argument? a. a series of statements in which... Problem 4QQ: An argument in which the conclusion essentially restates the premise is an example of a. circular... Problem 5QQ: The fallacy of appeal to ignorance occurs when a. the fact that a statement p is true is taken to... Problem 6QQ: Consider the argument ‘‘I don’t support the President’s tax plan because I don’t trust his... Problem 7QQ: Consider again the argument ‘‘I don’t support the President’s tax plan because I don’t trust his... Problem 8QQ Problem 9QQ: Suppose that the fact that an event A occurs before event B is used to conclude that A caused B.... Problem 10QQ: When we speak of a straw man in an argument, we mean a. a misrepresentation of someone else’s idea... Problem 1E: What is logic? Briefly explain how logic can be useful. Problem 2E: How do we define an argument? What is the basic structure of an arguments? Problem 3E: What is a fallacy? Choose three examples of fallacies from this unit, and, in your own words,... Problem 4E Problem 5E Problem 6E: I persuaded my father that I was right with a carefully constructed argument that contained no... Problem 7E: I didn’t believe the premises on which he based his argument, so he clearly didn’t convince me of... Problem 8E Problem 9E: I disagree with your conclusion, so your argument must contain a fallacy. Problem 10E: Even though your argument contains a fallacy, your conclusion is believable. Problem 11E: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies. a. Identity the premise(s) and... Problem 12E: 11-20: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies.
a. Identity the... Problem 13E: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies. a. Identity the premise(s) and... Problem 14E: 11-20: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies.
a. Identity the... Problem 15E: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies. a. Identity the premise(s) and... Problem 16E Problem 17E: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies. a. Identity the premise(s) and... Problem 18E Problem 19E: Analyzing Fallacies. Consider the following examples of fallacies. a. Identity the premise(s) and... Problem 20E Problem 21E: Media Claims. Each of the following claims can easily be checked on the Web. Do a check, state... Problem 22E Problem 23E Problem 24E Problem 25E: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion, explain... Problem 26E: 25-40: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion,... Problem 27E: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion, explain... Problem 28E: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion, explain... Problem 29E Problem 30E Problem 31E: 25-40: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion,... Problem 32E Problem 33E Problem 34E: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion, explain... Problem 35E: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion, explain... Problem 36E Problem 37E Problem 38E: 25-40: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion,... Problem 39E: 25-40: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the premise(s) and conclusion,... Problem 40E: 25-40: Recognizing Fallacies. In the following arguments, identify the promise(s) and conclusion,... Problem 41E Problem 42E Problem 43E: Additional Fallacies. Consider the blowing fallacies (which are not discussed in the text). Explain... Problem 44E: Additional Fallacies. Consider the blowing fallacies (which are not discussed in the text). Explain... Problem 45E: Evaluating Media Information. Choose a current topic of policy discussion (examples might include... Problem 46E: Snopes. Visit the Snopes.com website and choose one topic from its list of the ‘‘hottest urban... Problem 47E Problem 48E Problem 49E: Fallacies in Politics. Discuss the tactics used by both sides in a current or recent political... Problem 50E Problem 51E: 51. Comment Fallacies. The “reader comments” that are posted with news stories are notorious for... Problem 52E: 52. Fake News Sites. Visit a fake news site that has a Web address that tries to make it look like a... format_list_bulleted