Instead, they distract the reader with various appeals instead of using sound reasoning. They can be divided into three categories:
1. Logical fallacies depend upon faulty logic.
2. Emotional fallacies unfairly appeal to the audience’s emotions.
3. Ethical fallacies unreasonably advance the writer’s own authority or character. 3.
Keep in mind that rhetorical fallacies often overlap.
Why Study Fallacies?:
- To more effectively understand and communicate our own beliefs.
- To more effectively analyze other people’s beliefs.
- To spot faulty arguments on the part of ¾ The Media/Advertising ¾ Politicians ¾ Salespeople ¾, etc...
- To keep ourselves rooted in reality.
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