Essays Tagged: "logical fallacies"

Fallacy Summary and Application MGT/350

The focus of this paper is on logical errors known as fallacies. If an argument contains a fallacy, then the conclusion will not n ... ieving faulty conclusions (A. Stephen Richardson, unknown, para. 2). This paper will describe three logical fallacies and give an example of each.Most logical fallacies can be grouped into three gener ... falling off the Earth" (W. S. Sahakian, and M. L. Sahakian, 1966, p. 22).In conclusion, identifying logical fallacies is an important skill for everyone to gain knowledge of in critical thinking. It n ...

(3 pages) 962 0 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Impact of Logical Fallacies in Critical Thinking

e standards, as defined by (Bassham 1-2), are clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, consistency, logical correctness, completeness, and fairness. In order to achieve a conclusion that encompasses a ... of the intellectual standards, the critical thinker must have the ability to identify and evaluate logical fallacies in arguments. This paper focuses on defining the concept of logical fallacies, and ...

(3 pages) 268 1 3.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application

proving your ideas or claims to be reasonable, but sometimes those arguments can be fallacious. "A logical fallacy--or fallacy, for short--is an argument that contains a mistake in reasoning." (Bassh ... eveloping critical thinking is to learn and apply the rules of logic, in particular, to uncover the logical fallacies." (Linda B. Nilson, 1997) The logical fallacies defined in this paper fall into tw ...

(4 pages) 378 1 4.9 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application

Fallacy Summary and ApplicationAbstract:The focus of this paper is on logical errors known as fallacies. If an argument contains a fallacy, then the conclusion will not n ... sed to trick a listener or reader into believing faulty conclusions. This paper will describe three logical fallacies and give an example of each.Fallacy Summary and Application What is a falla ... and Application What is a fallacy? "A fallacy is a misleading or false argument or belief" (Logical Fallacies, para. 1). A fallacy is a kind of error in reasoning so to speak. Fallacies should ...

(4 pages) 210 1 4.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application Paper

ieving faulty conclusions (A. Stephen Richardson, unknown, para. 2). This paper will describe three logical fallacies and give an example of each.Red HerringThis type of fallacy is used when you want ... us to think of what the problem is and what can be done to fix it.SummaryIn conclusion, identifying logical fallacies is an important skill for everyone to gain knowledge of in critical thinking. It n ...

(4 pages) 156 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Fallacy Summary and Applications

es not follow from the premises.3. Deceptiveness: the condition of being misleading or deceptive.4. Logical error in argument: a mistake made in a line of reasoning that invalidates it.With these defi ... a line of reasoning that invalidates it.With these definitions in mind this paper with define three logical fallacies within written material, explain significance to critical thinking and discuss gen ...

(4 pages) 53 0 3.7 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application Paper - UOP CSS/330 Required Paper

rgument using false or invalid inference. There are two types of fallacies discussed in this paper. Logical fallacies of relevance are fallacies that occur because the premises are logically irrelevan ... relevance are fallacies that occur because the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusion. Logical fallacies of insufficient evidence are fallacies that occur because the premises, though log ...

(4 pages) 148 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Logical Fallacies

Three Logical FallaciesThe focus of this paper will be to discuss logical errors known as fallacies. If an ... he intended audiences.To narrow the scope of this paper, it will be focused on three types of these logical fallacies and give an example of each type of fallacy. The three fallacies that will be disc ... ichardson, unknown, para. 15). A fallacy of relevance occurs when an arguer offers reasons that are logically irrelevant to his or her conclusion. For example, someone who tries to prove a point using ...

(5 pages) 106 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Logical Fallacies

mistake in the way that the final conclusion of any argument, or any intermediate conclusions, are logically related to their supporting premises" (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Fallacy). A fallac ... not be more likely to be true (http://www.datanation.com/fallacies). This paper will discuss three logical fallacies and provide examples of each.In order to understand what a fallacy is we must unde ...

(5 pages) 150 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Three logical fallacies

of your chosen fallacies. Be sure to use and cite at least four different references in your paper.Logical fallacies indicate a "mistake in reasoning" as stated by Bashham, Irwin, Nardone, and Wallac ... ace (2002). In terms of critical thinking and decision-making these fallacies are seen due to psychological influences that this mistake in reasoning may cause. As we have learned from our text and co ...

(6 pages) 242 0 4.2 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Paper

used to trap a listener or reader into believing faulty conclusions. This paper will describe three logical fallacies and give an example of each. A fallacy is an error in reasoning. A fallacy is an " ... . The fallacy of appeal to pity, involves attempting to evoke feelings of pity when feeling are not logically applicable to the arguer's conclusion. "You must accept that 2+3=52, after all I'm dying.. ...

(6 pages) 116 0 0.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Critical Thinking Styles, Forces of Influences and Fallacies

uences. Then I will describe the types of thinking used by each stakeholder. After, I will describe logical fallacies that are contained in the problem framing of each of the stakeholders. Then I will ... s.There are a numerous forms of critical thinking found and researched. The most commonly found are logical, scientific, persuasive, and creative. It is solely on the required task that will ultimatel ...

(5 pages) 136 0 0.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application MGT 350 - Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision-Making July 16, 2005

r analysis of fallacies indicates several characteristics common in all fallacies. Most typical are logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are errors in interpretation. They can be categorized into rele ... ion of fallacies is essential for high-producing organizations. The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy where an individual introduces an irrelevant issue into a discussion to draw attenti ...

(5 pages) 430 0 4.2 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Applied ethics - A public defender application.

Logical Fallacies.I - Hasty Generalization"All the kids in this neighborhood are thugs, they've all ... iented job."The first quote is a hasty generalization fallacy made by the storeowner. He makes an illogical assumption that all the neighborhood kids are criminals probably based off of other bad expe ... e, everywhere. People would not always agree on ethical matters, of course, but moral reasoning and logical thinking were universal thoughts. His message was to let everyone know that they already hel ...

(8 pages) 54 0 4.2 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

MGT350: Critical Thinking and Fallacy Summary

Intellectual Kung-FuIntroductionAll of us have heard, read, and even used logical fallacies in arguing our viewpoints. Actually, some of the best politicians and philosophers ... ually, some of the best politicians and philosophers have developed the skills to recognize and use logical fallacies to their advantage. Therefore, it is important as students and citizens that we st ... rtant as students and citizens that we study and become familiar with these tactics so we can think logically, form opinions, and properly make decisions.Dr. Labossiere (1995) describes a fallacy as a ...

(3 pages) 181 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application

d in which we live" (Fischer, 1970, p 306). This statement sums up why it is important to study the logical fallacies and why the fallacies are important to critical thinking and decision-making. Ther ... escribes why knowing the fallacies are essential to critical thinking and decision-making and three logical fallacies that can occur: the fallacy of equivocation, the loaded question fallacy, and the ...

(4 pages) 90 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Falacy Summary and Application

of insufficient evidence. Fallacies of relevance are "fallacies that occur because the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusion."(CT pg 140) Fallacies of insufficient evidence are "fallacie ... T pg 140) Fallacies of insufficient evidence are "fallacies that occur because the premises, though logically relevant to the conclusion, fail to provide sufficient evidence to support the conclusion. ...

(4 pages) 56 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

Logical Fallacies

Generally, logical fallacies can be placed into three categories. The three categories include, material fallac ... e actually exist.In conclusion, the ability for an individual to correctly identify and distinguish logical fallacies in critical thinking is an important skill and can be very useful in everyday expe ... one to think more critically when making everyday decisions. Possessing the ability to distinguish logical fallacies can help the individual identify the root of the argument, which can be used, in t ...

(3 pages) 52 0 4.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Logical Fallacies

ountered frequently in every day arguments. "An argument is fallacious when it contains one or more logical fallacies. A logical fallacy - or fallacy, for short - is an argument that contains a mistak ... at contains a mistake in reasoning" (Critical Thinking, 2000).The following text will examine three logical fallacies: appeal to emotion, post hoc ergo propter hoc (PHEPH), and ad hominem. I will also ...

(4 pages) 100 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Fallacy Summary and Application

stand how to comprehend an argument. Part of this comprehension includes the ability to recognize a logical fallacy in an argument. The understanding of logical fallacies will help one become a better ... an argument from an opponent and debate the argument by pointing out the flaws. In this paper three logical fallacies will be discussed: the false analogy, begging the question, and hasty generalizati ...

(4 pages) 84 0 0.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management