Ever watched a movie and been totally convinced by the hero's passionate speech, only to realize later it didn't make much logical sense? Or seen a villain's plan dismissed for being crazy when, well, they might have a point? Movies and TV shows are masters of manipulating our thinking, whether intentionally or not. Today, we're diving into the world of logical fallacies – those sneaky ways stories try to persuade us without using sound reasoning. I first learned about the fallacies from my tenth-grade English teacher, Dr. Keane. He was kind of a mad man, but beat these into our brains. And now, I want to do the same for you. Let's dive in. The Logical Fallacies GlossaryFallacies of Relevance Ad Hominem - Attacking the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself. Straw Man - Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to refute. Appeal to Authority - Using the opinion of an authority figure or expert as the primary evidence, especially when the person is not an expert in the relevant area. Appeal to Emotion - Relying on emotions like fear, pity, or flattery to persuade rather than logical reasoning. Red Herring - Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the main issue. Fallacies of Ambiguity Equivocation - Using a word or phrase with multiple meanings in a way that makes the argument misleading. Amphiboly - Exploiting ambiguous grammar to distort or misrepresent the meaning of a statement. Fallacies of Presumption Hasty Generalization - Making...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 26 April