2. Hasty Generalization
A conclusion based on insufficient or
unrepresentative evidence
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3. Faulty Use of Authority
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4. Post Hoc
The arguer infers that because one event
follows another event, the first event must be
the cause.
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5. False Analogy
Many analogies are merely descriptive
and offer no proof of the connection between
the two things being compared.
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6. Ad Hominem
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7. False Dilemma
Also known as the either/or fallacy.
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8. Slippery Slope
If an arguer predicts that taking a first step will
lead inevitably to a second, usually
undesirable step and provides no evidence.
Legalization of abortion will lead to murder of the old and
the physically and mentally handicapped.
9. Famous Commercial
Example
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