Informal Fallacies
Informal fallacies in arguments arise when we assume a strong connection between the premises and the conclusion, while the connection is either weak or does not exist. This happens due to our emotional response to a situation which makes us see the world not as it is, but as we are. As a result, we bring into effect our biases, prejudices, personal benefits (or loss), etc. into consideration while accepting or rejecting the arguments.
Informal fallacies are also called content fallacies, in which the argument is based on dubious or false premises.
We will discuss the following informal fallacies in detail in the next chapter.
- Ad Hominem
- Appeal of Popular Beliefs
- Appeal to Authority
- Slippery Slope Argument
- Whataboutary
- Shifting the Burden of Proof
- Straw Man fallacy
- Red Herring Fallacy
- Fallacies of Presumption
- Fallacies of generalization
- Begging the Question/Circular Reasoning
