Fallacies are encountered frequently in every day arguments. "An argument is fallacious when it contains one or more logical fallacies. A logical fallacy - or fallacy, for short - is an argument that contains a mistake in reasoning" (Critical Thinking, 2000). The following text will examine three logical fallacies: appeal to emotion, post hoc ergo propter hoc (PHEPH), and ad hominem. I will also discuss each fallacy's application to decision making and significance to critical thinking. …showed first 75 words of 1126 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1126 total…the argument. References: Fisher, Kenneth. (2002, October 14). Letters to the editor. Sacramento Bee. Olson, Walter. (2005, February 08). Post hoc ergo propter hoc. Retrieved on June 9, <Tab/>2006 from http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/000931.php PHEPH. Post hoc ergo propter hoc. (2006). Retrieved on June 9, 2006 from <Tab/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_¬hoc_ergo_propter_hoc Pollard, Wayne. (2006, March 13). The education fallacy. Business to Business, 91, 41. University of Phoenix. (2006).