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Fallacies of risk

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  • Sven Ove Hansson

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In addition to traditional fallacies such as ad hominem , discussions of risk contain logical and argumentative fallacies that are specific to the subject-matter. Ten such fallacies are identified, that can commonly be found in public debates on risk. They are named as follows: the sheer size fallacy, the converse sheer size fallacy, the fallacy of naturalness, the ostrich's fallacy, the proof-seeking fallacy, the delay fallacy, the technocratic fallacy, the consensus fallacy, the fallacy of pricing, and the infallibility fallacy.

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  • Sven Ove Hansson, 2004. "Fallacies of risk," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 353-360, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:7:y:2004:i:3:p:353-360
    DOI: 10.1080/1366987042000176262
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