Key Terms From D265 PDF
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This document lists key terms related to argumentation, including types of arguments, formal and informal fallacies, and types of biases. It could be lecture notes or study material for a course in critical thinking or logic.
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Technical terms/concepts from Section 1 Selection bias Heuristic Basic components Principle of Charity Proposition Non-proposition...
Technical terms/concepts from Section 1 Selection bias Heuristic Basic components Principle of Charity Proposition Non-proposition Argument mapping terms/concepts from Argument Section 4 (know the definition and which map Non-argument “picture” applies to each term) Premise Conclusion Direct support Indirect support Types of Arguments Independent support Deductive argument Conjoint support Inductive argument Hidden assumptions Valid/invalid Sound/unsound Strong/weak Informal fallacies from Section 4 Cogent/uncogent Fallacies of relevance Formal/informal fallacies Ad hominem Informal fallacy Genetic fallacy Formal Fallacy Straw Figure Antecedent Red Herring Consequent Appeal to Authority Modus ponens Appeal to Force Modus tollens Appeal to Popularity Affirming the consequent Appeal to Consequences Denying the antecedent Equivocation The Fallacy Fallacy Fallacies of Weak Induction Appeal to ignorance Key Concepts from Section 2 Slippery Slope Texas Sharpshooter Credibility of an Information Source Post hoc Reliability of an Information Source Hasty Generalization Fallacies of Presumption Types of Biases (and related terms) from Section 3 False Dilemma Begging the Question Cognitive bias Burden of Proof Shifting Confirmation bias Representativeness bias Anchoring and adjustment bias Availability bias
