Saturday, April 21, 2012

Entry 4_Bui Thi Hoai Thuong

Item 1



Ba cô gái, một tóc vàng, một tóc đen và một tóc nâu, cùng làm việc cho NASA. Họ đang bàn với nhau xem sẽ đi đâu trong chuyến du hành vũ trụ tiếp theo.

- Hay thử tới sao Hỏa xem. - Tóc nâu nói.

- Tốt nhất là lên mặt trăng. - Tóc đen vốn ưa chỗ mát mẻ.

Tóc vàng xen vào:

- Thôi đừng tranh luận nữa. Chúng ta sẽ bay đến mặt trời.

- Không thể tới mặt trời được. Bạn sẽ bị thiêu thành tro ngay. - Hai cô kia cười thông cảm.

Sau một thoáng cau mày, tóc vàng reo lên:

- Tớ nghĩ ra rồi, chúng ta sẽ bay vào ban đêm.

 Argument structure:

The Earth is shined thanks to the fact that Sun is an extremely hot plasma star
There is no sunlight at night                                                                                      
Sun is not an extremely hot plasma star

If A, then B
Not A                         
Therefore, not B

This belongs to fallacy of denying the antecedent.

Item 2

Source:
http://www.freewebs.com/thinkingstraight/Fallacies.htm

“If I make an exception for you then I’ll have to make an exception for everyone.”

Analysis:
If you are made an exception
↓ ??? Insufficient to include that
(Then everyone is made an exception)
You have to make an exception for everyone.
 
This belongs to the fallacy of slippery slope.


Item 3

Source: http://www.nizkor.org/features/.html 


"Look, you are going to have to make up your mind. Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or you decide you are going to do without music."


Analysis:
There are only two choices raised through this sentence.
+ Buy the stereo and enjoy the music
+ Do not buy the stereo and live without music
In fact, if we do not buy the stereo, it is not right that we live without music because we can listen to music online or  on TV...
This belongs to the fallacy of false dilemma

3 comments:

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  2. As far as i concerned, there's 1 hidden premise in your item 2. It's :"Everyone is equal"

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  3. In your Item 1, I think you can make your premises clearer

    The Earth is shined thanks to the fact that Sun is an extremely hot plasma star
    The Earth is not shined at night
    Sun is not an extremely hot plasma star at night

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