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Philosophy Homework - N/A
Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (Liberty
University)
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Philosophy Homework
Word Bank: Ad Hominem, Amphiboly, Appeal to Authority, Appeal to Pity, Appeal to Silence,
Bandwagon Fallacy, Begging the Question, Composition, Division, Equivocation, False Cause,
False Dilemma, Forgetful Induction, Genetic Fallacy, Hasty Generalization, Lazy
Generalization, Red Herring, Self-Referential Incoherence, Straw Man
1. Our bodies are nothing but atoms and molecules, and such things are bound by the
laws of physics. Therefore, all of the actions of our bodies must be determined by the
laws of physics.
- Appeal to Authority
- Composition
- Self-Referential Incoherence
2. There are many poor people in the country and we have an obligation to support
them. So, either you support our welfare system or you have no intention of doing
what is right.
- Appeal to Pity
- Appeal to Silence
- Bandwagon Fallacy
- False Dilemma
3. Where do you think they got all the round bricks from in order to construct that
round building?
- Amphiboly
- Division
- Equivocation
4. Sports are pointless because they are superfluous and have no function in life or society.
- Begging the Question
- Straw Man
5. “You only believe in God because you are weak and scared and your belief makes
you feel better”. “Yeah well, you are an atheist because you don’t want to be held
accountable for your actions”.
- Ad Hominem
- False Cause
- Genetic Fallacy
- Red Herring
