The text states that there are "fallacious argument templates" (Facione & Gittens, p. 167) and then gives a number of exampl
es. The authors further state: "Analysis of the meanings of the terms used and the grammatical rules of the language reveal the source of error" (p.167). Choose one of the fallacies in this section, such as Denying the Antecedent or False Classification and pair it with the valid argument template. For example, if you choose Denying the Antecedent, the valid argument template will be Denying the Consequent. False Classification would pair with one of the fallacies in Reasoning About Classes of Objects.
Explain, in your own words, how the fallacy is revealed through analysis of the valid argument template.
Denying the Antecedent or False Classification, paired with the valid argument template, Denying the Consequent.
Explanation:
In denying the antecedent or false classification, the fallacy is revealed as an invalid inference fallacy through the analysis of the valid argument template: denying the consequent, to match the shallow similarity to the legitimate means of inference, this is also known as deductive fallacy.
We see multiple times that George has pushed away most emotions, but still searches for meaning in his life, supposedly to no avail. This means that the answer is C) George is filled with regret and sadness at his timidity.
