Informal Fallacies

Joseph C.
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  1. ignoratio elenchi
    the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
  2. petitio principii
    the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
  3. post hoc ergo propter hoc
    the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
  4. hysteron proteron
    reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc.
Created on Tue Jul 13 10:05:02 EDT 2010

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