Question

whats is a fallacy? write an essay on various informal fallacies.

Answer 1

n this paper, a fallacy is a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning. It is usually a part of an argument, it demonstrates to be flaws in its logic and form and this renders the argument invalid. It is a fault in an argument, and this misleads the mind. The flaws may be intentional or unintentional. If the flaw is intentional, we sometimes call it a sophism (A deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone). One’s understanding of fallacies might be used for good — in order to avoid or expose error or it may be for evil — in order to subtly deceive people. Sometimes it indicates false belief. There are two forms of fallacies: informal or formal fallacies