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Chapter 8: Topical Relevance

After Chapter 8: Section 2: Refusing to Answer
8.1 Videos Fallacies of Refusing to Answer
(Pooh-poohing and shifting the burden of proof)

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”eY5kMd9zdFY&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”TeachPhilosophy on the fallacies of appeal to ignorance and shifting the burden of proof” description=”TeachPhilosophy on the fallacies of appeal to ignorance and shifting the burden of proof”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”eY5kMd9zdFY&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”TeachPhilosophy on the fallacies of appeal to ignorance and shifting the burden of proof”]6:11
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”0mXAZ9L5q0U&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to ignorance” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to ignorance”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”0mXAZ9L5q0U&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to ignorance”]22:03
8.2 Tutorial Fallacies of Refusing to Answer 10 points
8.3 Quiz Fallacies of Refusing to Answer Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 8: Section 3: Appealing to Irrelevant Emotions
8.4 Videos Fallacies of Relevance as a Group

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”upvxwGxiw1w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 1″ description=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 1″] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”upvxwGxiw1w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 1″]9:40
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”QTPBYScGh18&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 2″ description=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 2″] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”QTPBYScGh18&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Koehl on the fallacies of relevance part 2″]9:46
8.5 Videos Irrelevant Appeal to Hate

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”qBkj-AYYg7w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the nature of the ad hominem argument” description=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the nature of the ad hominem argument”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”qBkj-AYYg7w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the nature of the ad hominem argument”]8:11
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wnbK76m691I&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the varieties of ad hominem arguments” description=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the varieties of ad hominem arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wnbK76m691I&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy lecture on the varieties of ad hominem arguments”]6:39
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”7GzXVqwYHVE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on abusive ad hominem” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on abusive ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”7GzXVqwYHVE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on abusive ad hominem”]10:32
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”uBKmhpL0ngU&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on abusive ad hominem” description=”Prof. Sadler on abusive ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”uBKmhpL0ngU&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on abusive ad hominem”]17:13
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”U2ajMYSq5WU&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on circumstantial ad hominem” description=”Prof. Sadler on circumstantial ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”U2ajMYSq5WU&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on circumstantial ad hominem”]17:47
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”4GM5yEOPKUw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on tu quoque ad hominem” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on tu quoque ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”4GM5yEOPKUw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on tu quoque ad hominem”]3:44
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GwcLiTdk5Ts&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on tu quoque / inconsistency ad hominem” description=”Prof. Sadler on tu quoque / inconsistency ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GwcLiTdk5Ts&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on tu quoque / inconsistency ad hominem”]18:42
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”N_ddwtc_H0w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on guilt by association ad hominem” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on guilt by association ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”N_ddwtc_H0w&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on guilt by association ad hominem”]7:11
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”XInuneqdJRM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on guilt by association ad hominem” description=”Prof. Sadler on guilt by association ad hominem”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”XInuneqdJRM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on guilt by association ad hominem”]16:31
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”dRloga03AMM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on the genetic fallacy” description=”Prof. Sadler on the genetic fallacy”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”dRloga03AMM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on the genetic fallacy”]20:42
8.6 Illustrations Irrelevant Appeal to Hate
8.7 Videos Irrelevant Appeal to Fear

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”HAsmwRMOcCs&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to fear” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to fear”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”HAsmwRMOcCs&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to fear”]17:52
8.8 Illustrations Irrelevant Appeal to Fear
8.9 Videos Irrelevant Appeal to Pity

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GBIGUQKzCkE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to pity” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to pity”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GBIGUQKzCkE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to pity”]20:49
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”SPN54qYUqng&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Carneades.org lecture on appeal to pity” description=”Carneades.org lecture on appeal to pity”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”SPN54qYUqng&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Carneades.org lecture on appeal to pity”]1:44
8.10 Illustrations Irrelevant Appeal to Fear
8.11 Videos Irrelevant Appeal to Identity

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”NvBjMO8RAWs&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on appeal to the crowd” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on appeal to the crowd”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”NvBjMO8RAWs&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on appeal to the crowd”]4:25
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”70nPe7Fo3DA&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to the crowd” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to the crowd”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”70nPe7Fo3DA&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to the crowd”]19:46
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”aF6EHTtyYqw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on appeal to the crowd” description=”Wireless Philosophy on appeal to the crowd”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”aF6EHTtyYqw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on appeal to the crowd”]4:24
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”RKC_LVudFpI&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to tradition” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to tradition”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”RKC_LVudFpI&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to tradition”]21:55
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GOERkg1Y1Sw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to common practice” description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to common practice”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”GOERkg1Y1Sw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on appeal to common practice”]22:07
8.12 Illustrations Irrelevant Appeal to Sex
8.13 Illustrations Irrelevant Appeal to Group Identity
8.14 Tutorial Fallacies of Refusing to Answer and Irrelevant Emotional Appeals 10 points
8.15 Quiz Fallacies of Refusing to Answer and Irrelevant Emotional Appeals Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 8: Section 4: Ignoring the Issue
8.16 Videos Ignoring the Issue

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”v5vzCmURh7o&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on straw man arguments” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on straw man arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”v5vzCmURh7o&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on straw man arguments”]3:38
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wDC_mR8mpg8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler lecture on straw man arguments” description=”Prof. Sadler lecture on straw man arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wDC_mR8mpg8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler lecture on straw man arguments”]18:14
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”exdK7Lirngg&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on red herring arguments” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on red herring arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”exdK7Lirngg&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on red herring arguments”]3:43
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”DtmAw9Ia7LA&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on slippery slope arguments” description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on slippery slope arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”DtmAw9Ia7LA&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”CriticalThinkerAcademy lecture on slippery slope arguments”]8:12
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wDC_mR8mpg8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on slippery slope arguments” description=”Prof. Sadler on slippery slope arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”wDC_mR8mpg8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on slippery slope arguments”]18:14
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”0YOh-rpvjYg&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on Family Guy” description=”Prof. Sadler on Family Guy”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”0YOh-rpvjYg&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on Family Guy”]
8.17 Tutorial Identifying the Real Issue 10 points
8.18 Quiz Identifying the Real Issue Points = 20 x Percent Score
At the End of Chapter 8
8.19 Tutorial All the Fallacies of Relevance 10 points
8.20 Quiz All the Fallacies of Relevance Points = 20 x Percent Score
8.21 Tutorial Chapter 8 Concept Review 10 points
8.22 Quiz Cumulative Quiz: Fallacies of Faulty Assumption, Ambiguity and Relevance Points = 120 x Percent Score