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An ad hominem fallacy is attacking the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself.

The straw man fallacy involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack, rather than addressing their actual position.

A false dilemma fallacy presents only two options when other alternatives exist, oversimplifying a complex issue.

The slippery slope fallacy argues that a relatively small first step inevitably leads to a chain of related events resulting in a significant and often negative effect.

An appeal to authority fallacy is accepting a claim as true simply because an authority figure says it, without considering the merit of the argument itself.

This fallacy assumes that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second. It confuses correlation with causation.

The bandwagon fallacy is the belief that something is true or right simply because it's popular or many people believe in it.

Circular reasoning is a logical fallacy where the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with, essentially assuming the conclusion in the premise.

The No True Scotsman fallacy involves making a generalization, then redefining the subject of the generalization to exclude counter-examples.

The appeal to nature fallacy argues that because something is "natural," it is therefore valid, justified, good, or ideal.

The false cause fallacy assumes a cause-and-effect relationship between two events where none exists, often confusing correlation with causation.

A hasty generalization is drawing a conclusion based on a small or unrepresentative sample, essentially jumping to a conclusion without sufficient evidence.

The tu quoque fallacy ("you too" in Latin) attempts to discredit an opponent's position by asserting their failure to act consistently with that position, without addressing the argument itself.

Begging the question is a form of circular reasoning where the conclusion is included in the premise of the argument, often in a subtle way.

An appeal to emotion fallacy attempts to manipulate an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument.

A red herring is an argument or topic introduced to divert attention from the original issue, leading the argument off-course.

The genetic fallacy is dismissing or accepting an idea based on its source rather than its merit.

The argument from ignorance fallacy asserts that a proposition is true because it hasn't been proven false, or vice versa.

False equivalence is treating two different things as if they're the same, often to draw a comparison that isn't accurate or relevant.

The appeal to tradition fallacy argues that something is right or good simply because it's been done for a long time.

A loaded question is a question that contains a controversial assumption, making it difficult to answer without appearing to agree with that assumption.

The fallacy of composition assumes that what is true of the parts must be true of the whole, or what is true of the members must be true of the group.

The ad populum fallacy, also known as the appeal to popularity, argues that something is true or right because it's popular or widely believed.

The middle ground fallacy assumes that the compromise between two extremes must be correct, simply because it's in the middle, without considering the merits of the argument.