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Chapter 6
Moore/Parker critical thinking
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 3
11/15/2013

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argument from outrage
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inflammatory words or thoughts followed by a "conclusion". Substitutes anger for reason and judgment in considering issue
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scapegoating
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blaming a certain group of people, or even a single person for all of life's troubles
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scare tactics
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Trying to scare people into doing something or accepting a position
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argument by force
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special case of scare tactics; to substitute fear for reason and judgment
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argument from pity
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When feeling sorry for someone drives us to a position on an unrelated matter
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argument from envy
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Find fault with a person because of envy
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apple polishing
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Allowing praise of oneself substitue for judgment about the truth of a claim, or trying to get others to do this
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guilt trip
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Elicit feelings of guilt to ge tothers to do or not to do something, or to accept the view that they should or should not do it
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wishful thinking
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Accepting or urging acceptance or rejection of a claim simply because it would be pleasant or unpleasant if it were true
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peer pressure "argument"
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desire for acceptance motivates us to accept a claim not bc of its merits but because we will gain someone's approval or having it withdrawn
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groupthink fallacy
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substituting pride or membership in a group for reason and deliberation in arriving at a position on an issue. VERY COMMON
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nationalism
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a powerful and fierce emotion that can lead to blind endorsement of a country's policies and practices
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