Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (22.08.2024) Shift-II
Which of the following is NOT a fallacy of relevance?
AAd hominem (personal attack)
BAttacking the motive
CTu quoque (look who's talking)
DFalse alternatives ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) False alternatives — False alternatives is NOT a fallacy of relevance, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★False alternatives is NOT a fallacy of relevance, so that is the answer.
★A fallacy of relevance uses premises that are not logically related to the conclusion.
★Ad hominem attacks the person rather than the argument, so it is a fallacy of relevance.
★Attacking the motive and tu quoque also divert to irrelevant matters, so they are fallacies of relevance.
★False alternatives wrongly limits the options rather than raising an irrelevant point.
★So false alternatives is the one that is not a fallacy of relevance.
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