Author: Alex
Begging the Question
Reaching a conclusion from a premise that already contains or presupposes the conclusion is a fallacy called begging the question. It represents a fallacious argument with a built-in assumption. Example: “Cigarettes are bad for you because they are not healthy” Conclusion: “Cigarettes are bad for you”Premise: “Cigarettes are not healthy” Although the conclusion may be…
Base Rate Fallacy
Bandwagon Fallacy
It’s best to look at the bandwagon fallacy as a variant of two other fallacies rather than as a distinct fallacy. More precisely, it’s an effect, the bandwagon effect that occurs when the appeal to popularity or the appeal to the people fallacy is made. What exactly is the bandwagon effect? It’s the product of…