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Cards In This Set
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Arguer cites untrustworthy and/or unqualified authority. (use of authorities or experts in fields they don't have anything to do with. Beware of doctor, scientist, expert)
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Appeal to weak authority
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Premises report that something is not known or not proven, and then draw a conclusion. (watch for claims that no one knows)
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Appeal to ignorance
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Conclusion is drawn from a bad sample (statistics. usually involves a claim about a group in a survey)
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Hasty generalization
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Conclusion depends on an unlikely chain reaction (small action having huge consequences)
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Slippery slope
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Conclusion depends on a defective analogy. (watch for metaphors, particularly simile. Beware of comparison of things that are not comparable)
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Weak analogy
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Conclusion depends on non-existent or minor causal connection. (cause and effect relationships)
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False cause
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