Adrian,
This is as far as I got:
Ad hominem
An ad hominem argument is any that attempts to counter another’s claims or conclusions by attacking the person, rather than addressing the argument itself.
EG: You are stupid therefore god does not exist.
Ad ignorantiam
The argument from ignorance basically states that a specific belief is true because we don't know that it isn't true.
EG: I can’t prove there isn’t a god therefore god exists.
Argument from authority
Stating that a claim is true because a person or group of perceived authority says it is true.
EG: Purple Rabbit has a degree in astrophysics so when he says that god doesn’t exist it must be true.
Argument from final Consequences
Such arguments (also called teleological) are based on a reversal of cause and effect, because they argue that something is caused by the ultimate effect that it has, or purpose that is serves.
EG: God must exist, because otherwise life would have no meaning.
Argument from Personal Incredulity
I cannot explain or understand this, therefore it cannot be true.
EG: Reality is complex therefore it can’t possibly have come from nothing.
Confusing association with causation
This is similar to the post-hoc fallacy in that it assumes cause and effect for two variables simply because they are correlated, although the relationship here is not strictly that of one variable following the other in time.
EG: As the number of pirates have gone down the average temperature of the Earth has increased, therefore we need more pirates to stop global warming!
Rhizo
This is as far as I got:
Ad hominem
An ad hominem argument is any that attempts to counter another’s claims or conclusions by attacking the person, rather than addressing the argument itself.
EG: You are stupid therefore god does not exist.
Ad ignorantiam
The argument from ignorance basically states that a specific belief is true because we don't know that it isn't true.
EG: I can’t prove there isn’t a god therefore god exists.
Argument from authority
Stating that a claim is true because a person or group of perceived authority says it is true.
EG: Purple Rabbit has a degree in astrophysics so when he says that god doesn’t exist it must be true.
Argument from final Consequences
Such arguments (also called teleological) are based on a reversal of cause and effect, because they argue that something is caused by the ultimate effect that it has, or purpose that is serves.
EG: God must exist, because otherwise life would have no meaning.
Argument from Personal Incredulity
I cannot explain or understand this, therefore it cannot be true.
EG: Reality is complex therefore it can’t possibly have come from nothing.
Confusing association with causation
This is similar to the post-hoc fallacy in that it assumes cause and effect for two variables simply because they are correlated, although the relationship here is not strictly that of one variable following the other in time.
EG: As the number of pirates have gone down the average temperature of the Earth has increased, therefore we need more pirates to stop global warming!
Rhizo
