On 7/2/05, Nathan J. Yoder njyoder@energon.org wrote:
If you could provide specific examples of what you consider POV within a logical fallacy article, I'd like to see them.
From "Ad hominem"
"An *ad hominem* argument, also known as *argumentum ad hominem* (Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin, literally "argument [aimed] at the person", but usually translated as "argument to the man"), is a logical fallacyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_fallacythat involves replying to an argument or assertion by addressing the person presenting the argument or assertion rather than the argument itself or an argument pointing out an inconsistency between a view expressed by an individual and the remainder of his or her beliefs."
From "Wishful thinking":
In addition to being a cognitive biashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_biasand a poor way of making decisions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_making, wishful thinking can also be a specific logical fallacyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_fallacyin an argument when it is assumed that because we wish something to be true or false that it is actually true or false.
For example: The teacher gave us a difficult exam! We shouldn't have to be subjected to such stress under the course of our education.
It may be that it was uncomfortable, but that does not mean that uncomfortable things should always be avoided. Wishful thinking underlies appeals to emotion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_emotion, and is a red herring http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring_%28fallacy%29.
I would like to mention that I don't agree that "we shouldn't have to be subjected to such stress under the course of our education," but I certainly know some who do. --~~~~