FALLACIES

FALLACIES

1. Fallacies refer to errors while reasoning as opposed to the mistakes as a result of factual. For instance, when counting people, one may make an error of one by counting 30 people instead of 29, and this is a factual mistake. A good fallacy, on the other hand, is the act of believing in something inconsistent. As such, fallacies are mistaken because of unsound reasoning.
2. Those fallacies are indeed divided as ether formal or informal fallacies.
3. It is true that when the premises and relevance do not meet the conclusion, it is a viable way of committing the fallacies of relevance.
4. It is true that the fallacy to force asserts the French word, “argumentum ad baculum.”
5. The ad baculum is strengthened from an appeal to fear, which becomes a fallacy when a call is not logically related to the claim. The emotion as a result of threat rather than logical reasoning is used to bring about an agreement with the purported conclusion of the argument. The as baculum has both explicit and implicit threat, and behind this threat, there is an idea that might make right. This means that appeal to force must be false because implications of it being true can induce negative results.
6. A fallacy of accident is deductively valid although the argument is unsound because it occurs in a statistical syllogism. Furthermore, the argument is based on generalization when the exception of the rule of thumb is ignored.
7. There is a special case of Phony refutation which occurs when one dismisses a position or argument by citing inconsistency between the actions and words of the speaker. Inconsistency is a fallacy when the form of inconsistency forms between two parts of an argument although when the difference comes between actions and words, it can because of obvious moral weakness or because of a legitimate change in one’s position.
8. There are several ways in which one can use to avoid informal fallacies. They include but not limited to, pretend that you disagree with the defending conclusion and give specific attention to strengthening the parts that seem natural to attack. Besides, one list the main points, and by listing the evidence is a way where one can realize that you have a good indication of a particular claim. One can also learn the common fallacies so that one can be extra careful when doing your work. It is essential to be aware of the broad claims because they require more proof than the small ones. Double checking characterization of others, especially the opponents, is important to ensure that they are accurate and fair.