Questions: Identify the fallacy of relevance, weak induction, presumption, ambiguity, or illicit transference committed by the following argument. (If no fallacy is committed, select no fallacy.)
Transcript text: Identify the fallacy of relevance, weak induction, presumption, ambiguity, or illicit transference committed by the following argument. (If no fallacy is committed, select no fallacy.)
Solution
To identify the fallacy committed by the argument, we need to understand the definitions of each potential fallacy listed:
Appeal to People: This fallacy occurs when an argument appeals to popular opinion or the emotions of the crowd rather than using logical reasoning.
Argument Against the Person (Ad Hominem): This fallacy involves attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
Red Herring: This fallacy involves introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue.
Hasty Generalization: This fallacy occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient or unrepresentative evidence.
False Cause: This fallacy involves assuming a causal relationship between two events without sufficient evidence.
Slippery Slope: This fallacy occurs when it is assumed that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events.
Composition: This fallacy involves assuming that what is true of the parts is true of the whole.
Division: This fallacy is the opposite of composition, assuming that what is true of the whole is true of its parts.
No Fallacy: This option is selected if the argument does not commit any logical fallacy.
Without the specific argument provided, it is not possible to definitively identify the fallacy. However, if you have a specific argument in mind, you can apply these definitions to determine which fallacy, if any, is present.