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Discussion 5-Logic and Critical Thinking

Discussion 5-Logic and Critical Thinking

Q Once you read about the major logical fallacies, you will probably start noticing them in advertisements, movies, TV shows, and everyday conversations. As you read, pay special attention to learning the names of common fallacies. Search through common media sources looking for examples of fallacies. Some common places to find fallacies include advertisements, opinion pieces in news media, and arguments about politics, religion, and other controversial issues. You may also notice fallacies in your daily Present three distinct informal logical fallacies you have discovered in these types of sources or in your life. Make sure to identify the specific fallacy committed by each example. Explain how the fallacies were used and the context in which they occurred. When you respond to your classmates, consider addressing any of the following. Have you ever seen or fallen for similar fallacies in your own life? Are any of the cases presented also instances of some other type of fallacy? Is there a sense in which the reasoning might not be fallacious in some cases?

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After reading about the major logical fallacies, it was observed that we all have been through and face the fallacies in our everyday lives. Some examples of fallacy include: An example of Appeal to Authority would be the advertisements that we look daily. A person might buy fairness cream just on the basis of the actor who he likes who is seen in that advertisement and guarantees that by using that fairness cream, one will be able to become fair and will also attract the opposite sex.