In the Baltimore Sun, thanks to Stephen Kiehl: Bingo! Another Fallacy. The bingo cards we generated, along with our cheat sheet, are also available via the Sun: Play ‘Debate Fallacy Bingo’ during final presidential debate.
Our Debate Fallacy Bingo Makes News!
October 16th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Philosophy in the News No Comments »
Presidental Debate 1, q8
October 12th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources No Comments »
What is the likelihood of another 9-11?
Presidential Debate 1, Question 8 Static Link
Presidential Debate 1, q7
October 10th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources No Comments »
Russia.
Presidential Debate 1, Question 7 Static Link
Presidential Debate 1, q6
October 7th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources No Comments »
What is your reading of the threat from Iran?
Presidential Debate 1, Question 6 Static Link
Presidential Debate 1, q5
October 7th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources No Comments »
Afghanistan - do you think new US troops should be sent? How many and when?
Presidential Debate 1, Question 5 Static Link
Presidential Debate 1, q3
October 6th, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources No Comments »
What are you going to have to give up as a result of the financial rescue plan?
Presidential Debate 1, Question 3 Static Link
Presidential Debate 1, q1
October 3rd, 2008 Peter Bradley Posted in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments No Comments »
I’ll be posting these as they come out. We’re playing fallacy bingo around here, which is great fun. I may post the bingo cards at some point.
Where do you stand on the financial recovery plan?
Presidential Debate 1, Question 1 Static Link
I haven’t noted all the fallacies yet, but feel free to comment and point them out!
- When McCain begins, he does so by sending his best wishes to the ailing Ted Kennedy (who famously endorsed Obama, and sat next to Obama at the State of the Union last year). This may be used to demonstrate both an appeal to friendship / kindness. Plausibly, if Kennedy is a good friend of Obama, one would expect Obama to mention his concerns, not McCain! We feel friendly towards those who are concerned about their friends - and we worry about the character of one who does not show such concern. See Aristotle Rhetoric Book 2, Ch 4: Friendship and Emnity.