BeGging the question ( p 3 t I t i O P r I c i P i I )

there are four categories of 'begging the questions', as shown in the picture above.

petitio principii fallacy

this is a fallacy used to avoid an argument by using "S is true, because S is true".

for example:
A: Why do you saying that it is important to study hard? is it really by study hard we can get a good job in the future?
B: The competition out there is getting higher. To compete with others and getting a good job in the future, you must start by now!! Study hard!!

circular argument

~ because the conclusion essentially appears both at the beginning and the end of the argument, it creates an endless circle. This kind of argument assumes premises of a statement has the same meaning as the conclusion.

for example:
You want to get good result in your final because you are smart. You are smart because you are hardworking. You are hardworking because you want to get good result in your final.

burden of proof fallacy

this fallacy occurs when someone who is making a claim that is hard to support shifts the responsibility to the other person in the argument.

for example:
A: Why is it we need to pay IT fees?
B: Why don't you ask this question to the Principal of MMU in person?
A: Why can't i ask you?

red herring

this is a fallacy used to sidetrack the audience by rising an irrelevant issue and then claims that the original issue has been settled by the irrelevant diversion.

for example:
You are saying that i lied to Yenn. But, please do not forget that I'm the one who guiding you in mathes. So please do not make that as an issue, okay?

my F o R m 6 F r i 3 n d...

i've just read my form 6 classmate's blog. and with my critical thinking knowledge, i found one of the paragraph of her blog uses paradox!



"The more you love,the more you hate. The more you love to hate,the more you hate to love. The more you love hate,the more you hate love."

this is what she wrote in her blog.. the more you love, the more you hate. how do one person love & hate at the same time.. and the more you love to hate, the more you hate to love.. wow.. seems to be complicated.. i was totally confused when i read this.. so i include it as paradox.. paradox is a statement or sentiment that is contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true in fact.

in her statement, we can see what she has wrote seems to be make sense, seems to be a good argument, but in fact it is not, we are unable to love and hate someone at the same time.. this is what we can say as paradox..