SIMPLIFIED REVISION SUMMARY ON
WGU D265
Principle of Charity
when interpreting someone's argument, we should always
try to identify the best version of the argument that the
author could plausibly have intended to put forward.
proposition
theory argument statement
inductive argument
Creating a case by providing specific examples and
drawing a conclusion based on the evidence they provide
sound
valid deductive with true premises
invalid argument
a deductive argument that does not offer logically
conclusive support for the conclusion
begging the question
when an argument's premises assume the truth of the
conclusion, instead of supporting it
the Fallacy fallacy
When someone uses the fact that a fallacy was committed
to justify rejecting the conclusion of the fallacious
argument.
anchoring
rely on the first piece of information encountered or
information comes quickly to mind
selection bias
, focus on effects rather than causes can lead to inaccurate
conclusions about correlation or causation
slippery slope
assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent
steps that cannot be prevented
fallacy
mistaken belief
hasty generalization
jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient
evidence.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
relies on the opinions of the opinions of people who have
no expertise. knowledge
abductive
inference to the best explanation
generic fallacy
assumes that something can be fully explained by pointing
to its original or first state of existence.
Red herring
attempt to redirect a conversation away from its original
topic.
Straw man
Informal fallacy refuting a weaker distorted version of the
original argument.
False Cause
When someone incorrectly assumes that a relation exists
between two things or events
NON- propositions
are sentences that do not express propositions (they
cannot be true or false)
exhort
WGU D265
Principle of Charity
when interpreting someone's argument, we should always
try to identify the best version of the argument that the
author could plausibly have intended to put forward.
proposition
theory argument statement
inductive argument
Creating a case by providing specific examples and
drawing a conclusion based on the evidence they provide
sound
valid deductive with true premises
invalid argument
a deductive argument that does not offer logically
conclusive support for the conclusion
begging the question
when an argument's premises assume the truth of the
conclusion, instead of supporting it
the Fallacy fallacy
When someone uses the fact that a fallacy was committed
to justify rejecting the conclusion of the fallacious
argument.
anchoring
rely on the first piece of information encountered or
information comes quickly to mind
selection bias
, focus on effects rather than causes can lead to inaccurate
conclusions about correlation or causation
slippery slope
assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent
steps that cannot be prevented
fallacy
mistaken belief
hasty generalization
jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient
evidence.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
relies on the opinions of the opinions of people who have
no expertise. knowledge
abductive
inference to the best explanation
generic fallacy
assumes that something can be fully explained by pointing
to its original or first state of existence.
Red herring
attempt to redirect a conversation away from its original
topic.
Straw man
Informal fallacy refuting a weaker distorted version of the
original argument.
False Cause
When someone incorrectly assumes that a relation exists
between two things or events
NON- propositions
are sentences that do not express propositions (they
cannot be true or false)
exhort
