According to Your Textbook, a Fallacy That Introduces an Irrelevant

question 244

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, a fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion is called a

• A) wild goose.
• B) false deduction.
• C) red herring.
• D) slippery slope.
• E) fake dilemma.

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Definitions:

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