Example: “If you’re not married, then you must be a bachelor.” Example: “You are either with us or against us.” #11 Circular Reasoning Circular reasoning is when someone makes a claim and instead of providing reasons to support it, they merely restate that claim in different terms. Tu Quoque (“You too”): Here, the arguer attempts to deflect a charge leveled at him by his opponent(s) on the grounds that they are equally guilty of the same charge. Now, let’s take a look at how some of the most common logical fallacies work with examples of them. Argument Ad Hominem (Against the Person): This is by far and away the most common fallacy in contemporary politics generally, the Trump era specifically. Read 42 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. These are often referred to as non-sequiturs, or conclusions that have nothing to do with initial claims.In formal fallacies, the pattern of reasoning seems logical but is always wrong. Pollster explains why the 2020 election is 'deeply puzzling' in fact, stat, and math-filled thread, UPDATED: Johns Hopkins Study Saying COVID-19 Has 'Relatively No Effect on Deaths' in U.S. Spiked After Publication, As if Parents Weren't Confused Enough, De Blasio Changes His Mind AGAIN on Schools, 'Savior of the Spring': Ex-Cuomo Aide Rips the Governor in a New Op-ed, Here's How Many Biden Voters Who Would Have Bolted from Joe If the Media Did Their Job, Hundreds of Transnational Organized Crime Group Members Arrested in US-assisted Operation. 10 Examples of Logical Fallacies 1. 'Arithmetically impossible'! Is CNN's White House Crew Serious With That Tweet About Trump's Presser? This is one of the most common fallacies that exists. Logically Fallacious is one of the most comprehensive collections of logical fallacies with all original examples and easy to understand descriptions, perfect for educators, debaters, or anyone who wants to improve his or her reasoning skills. All Rights Reserved. A hasty generalization is when someone comes to a conclusion without examining all of the facts. Formal (or deductive) fallacies occur when the conclusion doesn't follow the premise. Especially in the COVID era, the Age of the Great UnReason, it is more important than ever to revisit the discipline of logic and familiarize ourselves with the fallacies. Donald Trump’s claim regarding the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 before the end of the year is not credible, for Trump wants to be reelected (and has good reason to think that if people believe that a vaccine is discovered by then that he will be reelected). Circular Reasoning. 3. Even had Trump been the best of buddies with Epstein, this would have been logically irrelevant to the truth of whether the Clintons and other Democrats had close ties with this known pedophile. Very educational indeed with lots of examples to clarify the fallacious arguments. It’s intended to imply a conclusion for which the arguer has not argued. These are often referred to as non-sequiturs, or conclusions that have nothing to do with initial claims. This occurs when the arguer tries to use the absence of evidence for X as evidence for non-X. is provided to you, Conservatives Have Lots of Reasons to Be Thankful This Thanksgiving, A Rare Glimpse of Democrats 'Back in Power'. Argument from Ignorance: This is also known as an Argument from Silence. Strawman argument: The arguer grossly misrepresents his opponent’s position to make it appear much weaker than it actually is, and then proceeds to demolish his caricature of it. Logically Fallacious is a website written and maintained by Bo Bennett, PHD that catalogues logical fallacies, common in both internet debate and real-life conservation.The site is an online version of his namesake book, which documents over 300 fallacies, complete with worked examples, logical forms and explanations on why they are fallacious.