Fallacies in the English language refer to the common shortcomings in reasoning and logic that often influence our judgments and invalidate our arguments. They are difficult to identify, as they typically appear reasonable and logical at first, but are in fact flawed due to their deceptive nature. As a result, the audience is often manipulated to accept incorrect conclusions. Find the most commonly occurring fallacies in the list below.
Overview of fallacies articles
| Ad Hominem Fallacy | Fallacy of Composition | Non Sequitur Fallacy |
| Anecdotal Fallacy | False Cause Fallacy | Personal Incredulity |
| Appeal to Authority Fallacy | False Dilemma fallacy | Post Hoc Fallacy |
| Appeal to Emotion | Gambler’s Fallacy | Red Herring Fallacy |
| Bandwagon Fallacy | Genetic Fallacy | Slippery Slope Fallacy |
| Base Rate Fallacy | Golden Mean Fallacy | Special Pleading |
| Begging the Question Fallacy | Hasty Generalization Fallacy | Straw Man Fallacy |
| Burden of Proof Fallacy | Loaded Question | Sunk Cost Fallacy |
| Circular Reasoning Fallacy | Logical Fallacies | Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy |
| Conjunction Fallacy | Masked-Man Fallacy | The Fallacy Fallacy |
| Ecological Fallacy | Naturalistic Fallacy | Tu quoque |
| Equivocation Fallacy | No True Scotsman Fallacy |
FAQs
A fallacy is an error or flaw in reasoning, making an argument false or unreliable. A fallacy occurs, when an argument is based on incorrect information, false premises, or not enough supportive evidence.
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