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What does 'Baculum' mean in Latin?
What does 'Baculum' mean in Latin?
Which fallacy is committed when a person uses threat or force to advance an argument?
Which fallacy is committed when a person uses threat or force to advance an argument?
What symbol of authority is associated with the term 'Baculum'?
What symbol of authority is associated with the term 'Baculum'?
Which of the following is an example of 'Argumentum ad Baculum' fallacy?
Which of the following is an example of 'Argumentum ad Baculum' fallacy?
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What does 'Ad Baculum' refer to in argumentation?
What does 'Ad Baculum' refer to in argumentation?
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'Argumentum ad Baculum' focuses on using what to advance an argument?
'Argumentum ad Baculum' focuses on using what to advance an argument?
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What is the Latin term for 'pity' or 'compassion'?
What is the Latin term for 'pity' or 'compassion'?
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Which fallacy involves exploiting people's vanity, desires, etc., in order to make an idea seem acceptable?
Which fallacy involves exploiting people's vanity, desires, etc., in order to make an idea seem acceptable?
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What type of fallacy is demonstrated when a person uses pity or sympathy to convince someone of their argument?
What type of fallacy is demonstrated when a person uses pity or sympathy to convince someone of their argument?
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Which fallacy involves advancing an idea simply because it has been practiced for a long time?
Which fallacy involves advancing an idea simply because it has been practiced for a long time?
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In the context provided, which fallacy involves asserting that because a majority of people accept an idea, it must be true?
In the context provided, which fallacy involves asserting that because a majority of people accept an idea, it must be true?
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'Every boy your age already has a girlfriend, you should go find one!' is an example of which fallacy?
'Every boy your age already has a girlfriend, you should go find one!' is an example of which fallacy?
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What is the Latin word for ignorance?
What is the Latin word for ignorance?
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In which logical fallacy is a conclusion taken for granted in the premises?
In which logical fallacy is a conclusion taken for granted in the premises?
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What does Argumentum ad Ignorantiam entail?
What does Argumentum ad Ignorantiam entail?
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Which logical fallacy is also known as Appeal to Ignorance?
Which logical fallacy is also known as Appeal to Ignorance?
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What does Petitio Principii mean in English?
What does Petitio Principii mean in English?
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Which logical fallacy involves assuming something is true because it has not been proven false?
Which logical fallacy involves assuming something is true because it has not been proven false?
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Study Notes
Baculum
- Means "stick" in Latin
Argumentum ad Baculum
- A fallacy that uses threat or force to advance an argument
- Symbol of authority associated with the term: a stick or club
- Example: "If you don't agree with me, you'll be fired."
- Refers to using threats or force in arguments
- Focuses on using threats or force to advance an argument
- Also known as the appeal to force or the appeal to the stick
Other Fallacies
- Argumentum ad Misericordiam (Appeal to Pity): Using pity or sympathy to convince someone of an argument
- Argumentum ad Populum (Appeal to the People): Asserting that because a majority of people accept an idea, it must be true
- Argumentum ad Antiquitatem (Appeal to Tradition): Advancing an idea simply because it has been practiced for a long time
- Argumentum ad Vanitatem (Appeal to Vanity): Exploiting people's vanity, desires, etc., in order to make an idea seem acceptable
- Argumentum ad Ignorantiam (Appeal to Ignorance): Assuming something is true because it has not been proven false
- Petitio Principii (Begging the Question): A fallacy where a conclusion is taken for granted in the premises
- Ignoratio Elenchi (Irrelevant Conclusion): A fallacy where the premises of an argument support a different conclusion than the one asserted
Latin terms
- Ignorance: Ignorantia
- Pity or Compassion: Misericordia
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Test your knowledge on logical fallacies with a focus on Argumentum ad Misercordiam, also known as Appeal to Pity. Learn how this fallacy involves using emotions like pity to persuade others. Explore examples and understand how to identify this fallacy in arguments.
