Argument Fallacies

Fallacies are statements that are logically false,

But which often appear to be true.

Ambiguity Fallacies: Multiple meanings, at least one of which is not true.

Analogy Fallacies: Overdoing matching across domains.

Appeal Fallacies: Pleading rather than persuading.

Aristotle's 13 Fallacies: The original set from the Athenian master.

Assertive Fallacies: Asserting truth rather than proving it.

Assumptive Fallacies: Acting as if something is true.

Attack Fallacies: Persuading by aggression rather than truth.

Causal Fallacies: Where cause and effect are not properly proven.

Deductive Fallacies: Incorrectly going from general rules to specifics.

Distraction Fallacies: Moving attention away from the real argument.

Falsehood Fallacies: Using something that is simply wrong.

Inductive Fallacies: Incorrectly going from specifics to general rules.

Linguistic Fallacies: Unclear and distorted use of language.

Non-sequitur Fallacies: Where one thing is assumed to follow another.

Relevance Fallacies: Using irrelevant points to support an argument.

Syllogistic Fallacies: Errors of formal logic in this specific form.

Threat Fallacies: Scaring the other person rather than persuading.

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