Consider the following example of the logical fallacy of appeal to popularity. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. Apple's iPhone outsells all other smart phones, so it must be the best smart phone on the market.
Consider the following example of a fallacy. Complete parts a and b below. Fifty years of searching has not revealed life on other planets, so life in the universe must be confined to Earth. Premise: Fifty years of searching has not revealed life on other planets. Conclusion: Life in the universe must be confined to Earth.
Logic is the study of the methods and principles of reasoning. It can be useful in providing strong support for conclusions, and to help identify errors in reasoning, or fallacies. What is a fallacy? Give examples of fallacies and describe how the argument is deceptive. A fallacy is a deceptive argument.