An equivocation changes the meaning of a ___________ in the middle of an argument.
word
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When someone says that what is true of something as a whole must also be true of each of its parts, then this person is committing the ________________ fallacy.
whole-to-part.
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When someone asks two questions, but one is hidden behind the other, that a loaded ________________.
question
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Tu quoque is dismissing someone's viewpoint on an issue because he himself is ___________ in that very issue.
inconsistent
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When someone says that what is true of part of something must also be true of the whole thing together, he is using the _________________ fallacy.
part-to-whole
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An argument which says "P is true because Q is true, and Q is true because P is true" is using ________________ __________________.
circular reasoning
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An ________________ is something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof.
assumption
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What is a fallacy?
An error in logic
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eraser
Reset score!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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When we claim that our viewpoint is correct because many other people agree with it, we are committing the appeal to the ____________ fallacy.
people
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The ________________ _______________ fallacy assumes that if we take one step, nothing will stop us from taking a series of steps because each step is the same.
slippery slope
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thief
Give points!
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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The fallacy of the _______________ ____________ is changing or exaggerating an opponent's position to make it easier to refute.
straw man
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A red herring introduces an _________________ point into an argument.