PHI210 Week 3 Discussion Fallacy

PHI210 Week 3 Discussion Fallacy

Discussion 1:

Use the Internet to search for an example of an enthymeme in the media (e.g., Internet, television, radio, newspapers, etc.).

• You may find an op-ed, political piece, advertising, et cetera.
• Identify the implied premise in the enthymeme.
• Why did you choose this example?

Discussion 2:

Please respond to the following:

There are several types of fallacies – equivocation, false authority, ad hominem, appeal to ignorance, and bandwagon. Please provide two (2) different examples of advertising that show any of the above topics. Which of the above fallacies is used in each advertisement? Why do you think the advertisers used that fallacy in the ad? Did the advertisers use the fallacy effectively? If you were an advertiser, what would you have done differently to better use the fallacy?