Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiên

ENTRY 4_NGUYEN THI THU HIEN

CLASS: E20

                                             Argument structures and Fallacies

ITEM 1
Does your dog bite?
A man walks into a shop and sees a cute little dog.
He asks the shopkeeper, “Does your dog bite?”
The shopkeeper says, “No, my dog does not bite.”
The man tries to pet the dog and the dog bites him.
“Ouch,” he says, “I thought you said your dog does not bite!”
The shopkeeper replies, “That is not my dog.”
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Fallacy type: Structural Fallacy: Affirming the consequent
Analysis: What the man thinks
If the dog does not bite, this dog will be the shopkeeper’s

The dog bites him

 

This dog will not be the shopkeeper’s

The structure clearly is:
If A, then B

      A

 

       B

ITEM 2:

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Fallacy type: Slippery Slope
Anallysis:

The more you study, the more you learn

Hidden premise: How much you study means how much you learn

                Insufficient to conclude that              

The more you learn, the more you know

Hidden premise: How much you learn present how much you know

                Insufficient to conclude that 

The more you know, the more you forget

                insufficient to conclude that

Hidden premise: how much you know indicate how much you forget 

                Insufficient to conclude that

The more you forget, the less you know

Hidden premise: how much you forget shows how much you know

               Insufficient to conclude that

ITEM 3

Fallacy type: Appeal to popularity
Analysis:

If you use KMA BB Cream, you will have a smooth skin like famous Asian people’s