Manifesto Overview

Manifestos

• The primary purpose of a manifesto is to express a specific goal or set of goals.
• A goal can be considered a manifesto when it is a clear and concise statement of intent.
• The 'World' category of manifesto aims to create a new world or a new way of living.

Manifesto Content

• A manifesto containing a set of rules aims to achieve a specific standard or code of conduct.
• The term 'arguments' in the context of a manifesto refers to the reasons or supporting statements that justify the goal or claim.

Fallacies

• A counterclaim is a statement that opposes or contradicts the original claim.
• The fallacy of false dichotomy occurs when an arguer presents their argument as one of only two options despite the presence of multiple possibilities.
• Anonymous authority refers to an authority or expert whose credentials are unknown or unverified.
• The appeal to ignorance fallacy occurs when something is instantly concluded to be true just because it is not proven to be false, and vice versa.
• The attacking the person fallacy occurs when an argument is rejected based on the character or personal traits of the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
• The appeal to authority fallacy occurs when an argument is considered valid because it is supported by an authority or expert.
• The bandwagon fallacy occurs when an argument is considered valid because it is what the majority thinks.
• The complex question fallacy occurs when a question is asked that assumes a certain fact or situation, and the answer is then used to support the argument.
• The slippery slope fallacy occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences is drawn from an initial event or action.
• The appeal to consequences fallacy occurs when unpleasant consequences of believing something are pointed out to show that the belief is false.

Examples of Fallacies

• "Either you fully devote yourself to company or you quit." represents the false dichotomy fallacy.
• "Most Filipinas want to have fair skin because they think they look beautiful. Therefore, having fair skin must be the real standard of beauty." represents the appeal to authority fallacy.
• "You can’t believe that colonialism is bad, because if it were, then we would not be civilized." represents the appeal to consequences fallacy.
• "I cannot accept your argument because, unlike me, you were not educated at Harvard University." represents the attacking the person fallacy.

Explore the concept of manifesto, a document publicly declaring the position or program of its issuer. Learn about its purpose, content, and common topics such as art, literature, or politics. Understand how it advances a set of ideas, opinions, or views while typically representing a group's shared perspective.