C. S. Gray
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Philosophers are constantly using the word fallacy. For them, a fallacy is reasoning that comes to a conclusion without the evidence to support it. This may have to do with pure logic, with the assumptions that the argument is based on, or with the way words are used, especially if they don't keep exactly the same meaning throughout the argument. There are many classic fallacies that occur again and again through the centuries and everywhere in the world. You may have heard of such fallacies as the "ad hominem" fallacy, the "question-begging" fallacy, the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" fallacy, the "gambler's" fallacy, or the "red herring" fallacy. Look them up and see if you've ever been guilty of any of them.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Human sociability, conformism, and the sunk cost fallacy—which leads people to double down on a failing course of action—all contribute to maintaining the status quo.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
But that's been the fallacy for decades, Tambling said.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
The sunk cost fallacy is the silent killer of rational decision-making.
—Mark Kane, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallacy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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