Phil 100 S11: Exam 2 Study Guide

For the Second Exam you should be able to explain the following concepts:
  • What a fallacy is.
  • The difference between formal and informal fallacies.
  • You should be able to explain what a Video News Release is and what purposes it serves.
  • You should be able to explain what a Pseudo-event is and what purposes it serves.
  • You should be able to explain what a Front Group is and what purposes they serve.
  • You should be able to explain what Frankfurt's goal is in "On Bullshit."
  • You should be able to explain Frankfurt's criticism of Black's definition of "humbug."
  • You should be able to explain the difference between a Bull Session, Bullshit and Lying.
  • You should be able to explain why Frankfurt thinks Bullshit is worse than a lie.
  • You should be able to explain why Frankfurt thinks there is so much Bullshit.
  • Lastly, you should be able to identify the definition of and identify examples of the following fallacies. A list of the names of the fallacies will be provided on the exam.
    1. Inconsistency
    2. Fallacy of Affirming the Consequent
    3. Fallacy of Denying the Antecedent
    4. False Dilemma
    5. Hasty Generalization
    6. Red Herring
    7. Smoke Screen
    8. Ad Hominem
    9. Appeal to Authority
    10. Circular Arguments
    11. Post hoc
    12. Ad Populum
    13. Composition
    14. Division
    15. Appeal to Ignorance
    16. Slippery Slope
    17. Straw Man
    18. Appeal to Emotion
    19. False Analogy
    20. Suppression of Relevant Data
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