LOGIC & CRITICAL THINKING

LOG101 EXERCISE NO. 8 INFORMAL FALLACIES

Name: Delan, Juliana Sophia Vinuya Date: May 18, 2023

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Year & Section: 3 Year - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Section A. Prof. Jerome F. Villadares

Directions: Identify the fallacies of relevance in each of the following passages. Justify your answer.

1. The President of Lander University will be severely disappointed if Lander does not get more funds from the
state next year. For this reason the state appropriations should be increased. 
Argumentum Ad Misericordiam (Appeal to Pity or Sympathy): From the given statement, the feelings
of the President of the Lander University is not applicable with the proposed policy.

2. I am sure that you will agree that we should all work together to increase the profit of this company. Anyone
not agreeing with this policy will be fired immediately.
Argumentum Ad Baculum (Appeal to Force or Threat): From the given statement, it implies that the
official of the company was threatening anyone who does not agree to the proposed policy.

3. Everyone believes that Lander University is improving its academic programs yearly; therefore, I conclude that
Lander will be a much higher rated school several years from now.
Argumentum Ad Populum (Appeal to People): It is not certainly true to conclude the given statement,
considering that there’s a possibility that it will not happen or occur.

4. Whenever I wear green socks my logic grade goes up. That is why I save my green socks to wear only on the
days of the test.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc (False Cause): It indicates that there is no connection between the given
argument or statement.

5. How can we balance the budget, help our farmers, and return to full employment? Only one way is clear: vote
Republican.
Complex Question: It indicates that all of the conflicting factors can be resolved at the same time and
the answer is not connected to the given questions.