Comments on: Two more species of Fallacies http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/two-more-species-of-fallacies/ an "insect psychologist" contemplates human behaviour Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brendan S http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/two-more-species-of-fallacies/#comment-19415 Brendan S Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:30:42 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=345#comment-19415 Just as a note, what you name the Opinionation Fallacy is close to (but not exactly) Moore's Paradox. That is anything that takes the general form of 'P and I believe not P'. For instance: The world is round and I believe it is flat. Just as a note, what you name the Opinionation Fallacy is close to (but not exactly) Moore’s Paradox. That is anything that takes the general form of ‘P and I believe not P’. For instance: The world is round and I believe it is flat.

]]> By: qw88nb88 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/two-more-species-of-fallacies/#comment-19330 qw88nb88 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=345#comment-19330 I could have sworn I mentioned that... it was there in my earlier draft. Maybe it got lost when my computer had a power hiccough. But yes, there is a strong element of false dichotomy in the Prohibition Fallacy. andrea I could have sworn I mentioned that… it was there in my earlier draft. Maybe it got lost when my computer had a power hiccough. But yes, there is a strong element of false dichotomy in the Prohibition Fallacy.

andrea

]]> By: Ettina http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/two-more-species-of-fallacies/#comment-19329 Ettina Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:45:42 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=345#comment-19329 How about the false dichotomy? If not X, automatically Y. For example: "If I don't spank my kids, they'll get away with doing anything they want unpunished!" Or the notorious example in autistic rights: "If an autistic child doesn't get (early) ABA treatment, they'll have to live in an institution in adulthood!" This fallacy is assuming there are only two options, and you must choose between them (with one option usually considered undesirable). When in reality, there are many different options, although some are not moral or reasonable. How about the false dichotomy?
If not X, automatically Y.
For example: “If I don’t spank my kids, they’ll get away with doing anything they want unpunished!”
Or the notorious example in autistic rights:
“If an autistic child doesn’t get (early) ABA treatment, they’ll have to live in an institution in adulthood!”
This fallacy is assuming there are only two options, and you must choose between them (with one option usually considered undesirable). When in reality, there are many different options, although some are not moral or reasonable.

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