Library

• All
• Ambiguity
• Formal
• Presumption
• Relevance
• Weak induction

• Anecdotal FallacyRelying on a personal story or isolated example instead of solid evidence.
• Appeal to AuthorityTreating a claim as true simply because an authority figure asserts it.
• Appeal to IgnoranceTreating a claim as true because it hasn't been proven false (or false because unproven).
• Base Rate FallacyIgnoring how common something actually is in favor of specific but less reliable detail.
• Burden of ProofDemanding that doubters disprove a claim instead of supporting it yourself.
• False CauseAssuming that because two things are linked, one must have caused the other.
• False EquivalenceTreating two things as equivalent over a shared surface trait, despite a major difference.
• Hasty GeneralizationDrawing a broad conclusion from a sample that's too small or unrepresentative.
• Personal IncredulityConcluding something is false because you personally can't imagine how it could be true.
• Slippery SlopeClaiming one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of dire outcomes.
• The Gambler's FallacyBelieving past random outcomes change the odds of future independent ones.
• The Texas SharpshooterCherry-picking clusters in data to fit a pattern while ignoring what doesn't fit.