TFY - Chapter 10 Fallacies Summary

In this chapter there are some of the different types of fallacies. These types are manipulated through language, emotion, and distraction.
Manipulate through language, the different ways to do so are through:
• using vague or undefined words
• using misleading euphemisms
• using prejudice
When using fallacy to manipulate through emotion, the different ways to do so are through:
• Appeal to fear
• Appeal to Pity
• Appeal to false authority
• Appeal to bandwagon
• Appeal to prejudice.
When using fallacy to manipulate through distraction, the different ways of doing:
• Red herrings
• Pointing to another wrong, but no admitting wrongdoing yourself.
• Straw man misrepresenting an opponent’s viewpoint, pinpointing one issue and making it bigger than it really is, and repeating solutions.
• Circular reasoning
In reality some of the even appear without us realizing it. We can even now see how we ourselves may use these fallacies in our daily lives. Especially in a situation when we may not want to admit we are wrong