Entry 4_Vũ Thị Hiền
ENTRY 4
Argument Structures and Fallacies
ITEM 1
"Hà Tăng đi lấy chồng, ai sẽ thành "ngọc nữ"?"
Analysis:
Structure of the argument:
Women will no longer be called "ngọc nữ" when they are married
Tang Thanh Ha used to be called "ngọc nữ"
Tang Thanh Ha is going to get married
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Tang Thanh Ha will be no longer called "ngọc nữ"
Fallacy type:
Content fallacy (weak argument) caused by clearly false premise. This weak argument is caused by bias (stereotype).
It can be seen clearly that the first premise of the argument "Women will no longer be called "ngọc nữ" when they are married" is not true. "Ngọc nữ" is a term used to refer to a woman who is very beautiful, talented and loved by many people, no matter she is already married or not yet. Neither the fact that Tang Thanh Ha is going to get married nor she is married affects her fame and her quality as a "Ngọc nữ". Getting married can not mean Tang Thanh Ha loses her popularity.
The failure of the argument is caused by the stereotype that a married woman is no longer beautiful, talented and popular.
ITEM 2
"Either you support the President in everything he says and does or you are not a patriotic American"
Analysis:
Structure of the argument:
EITHER A OR B
Fallacy type:
Content fallacy of presumption (False dilemma).
The argument gives its object just two choices and there are no more choice. In fact, patriotic American may disagree with some of the President's sayings and doings if they are wrong.
ITEM 3
"Britney Spears says that George W. Bush has got a great plan for the economy, and so therefore I am supporting him because I trust what she has to say"
Structure of the argument:
I trust what celebrities say
Britney Spears is a celebrity
Britney Spears says that George W. Bush has got a great plan for the economy
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I will believe that George W. Bush has got a great plan for the economy (I will support him)
Fallacy type:
Content fallacy of relevance (irrelevant appeal to popularity).
In this argument, the author is obviously appealing to the popularity of Britney Spears - a celebrity.
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[1] http://www.eva.vn/lang-sao/ha-tang-di-lay-chong-ai-se-thanh-ngoc-nu-c20a117602.html
[2] http://www.uwec.edu/ranowlan/logical%20fallacies.html
[3] http://www.uwec.edu/ranowlan/logical%20fallacies.html
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Trả lờiXóaItem 3: I think the type of fallacy is hasty generalization. There may be no relations between belief and reality so what Brit says is not sure. I do not agree with your analysis because it is not necessarily related to celebrity as you say.
Trả lờiXóaIn Item 1: I think the definition you mentioned ""Ngọc nữ" is a term used to refer to a woman who is very beautiful, talented and loved by many people, no matter she is already married or not yet"
Trả lờiXóaseem just to be your belief, could you make it clearer by giving the source of the definition?
One more thing here is your Premise 2 "Tang Thanh Ha used to be called "ngọc nữ"", I think it should be "is used to being" or "is"
In Item 1: I think you should indicate the kind of fallacy instead of only content fallacy in general. In my opinion, the hidden premise "Women will no longer be called "ngọc nữ" when they are married" is a stereotype; therefore, this fallacy is hasty generlization.
Trả lờiXóaIn Item 3: I agree with Bay's opinion. Celebrity is a factor which are not mentioned in this argument.
My opinion is not like Bay and Thoa in item 3. I think that in item 3, type of fallacy is appeal to popularity not hasty generalization. Britney Spear is a famous singer in the world, so with her fame, the author supposes that all she said is right ( appeal to popularity)
Trả lờiXóain my opinion
Trả lờiXóain your item 1 you should point out the kind of structual fallacy
what is A what is B
in item 1: I think it's not an argument because there is no any attempt to convince someone here. it's only a question.
Trả lờiXóaI would like to add some comment to your entry
Trả lờiXóa- item 1: Your analysis is not reasonable due to your definition about "Ngọc nữ". It's just your own idea and is not mentioned, thus you can not consider it a hidden premise
- item 3: i think this situation should be named hasty generalisation because Britney is a popularity and is can be seen that the writer's negligence and laziness of thinking who to vote for.
item 3:
Trả lờiXóai think you shouldn't mention Britney Spears as a celebrity bcz the author doesn't say that. it's also not hidden premise bcz when replace Britney Spears by an other unporpular name it's mean nothing.