Homework Help: PHI 103

Posted by Siri on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:37pm.

After being told that she is being punished for lying, a child responds by telling her mother that she also lied. This response may involve which fallacy?
Ad homimen (tu quoque)
Ad verecundiam (ex libris)
Ad misericordiam (ex ante)
Ad baculum (antebellum)
I am confused about this question.
"After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado" might commit which fallacy?
Appeal to popularity
Begging the question
False cause
Loaded question
I know that this is one of the non sequotier fallacies. I think this is a loaded question.
"China uses too much oil. So they shouldn't develop their industry" may commit which fallacy? (Points : 1)
Ad populum
False dichotomy
False friend
Ad orientam
I think that the answer to this one is the second one.

PHI 103 - Sirisha, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:47pm
The answer to the second question is false cause.
PHI 103 - Mary, Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 3:25pm
"Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, so slavery must have been a good idea" may commit which fallacy?
A. appeal to pity
B. no fallacy committed
C. Appeal to falso authority
D. Appeal to ignorance
PHI 103 - shauna, Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 2:01pm
After being told that she is being punished for lying, a child responds by telling her mother that she also lied. This response may involve which fallacy?
PHI 103 - Tina, Monday, June 25, 2012 at 4:13pm
appeal to pity
PHI 103 - Deana, Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 9:43pm
Thomas jefferson owned slaves, so slavery must have been a good idea what fallacy is that?

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