Matching Pairs Debating Vocab. #2Online version introductory vocab for debating/philosophy for kids by Abby Mayo 1 Socrates 2 philosopher 3 ad hominem 4 symposium 5 Plato 6 bandwagon 7 straw man 8 philosophy 9 red herring 10 false dichotomy a logical fallacy where someone twists your words in order to make them easier to prove wrong a logical fallacy where someone responds with something related to the topic, but they didn’t actually answer the question Socrates’ student. We know what Socrates said because Plato wrote it down. a logical fallacy where you say something mean instead of proving them wrong (literally means ‘at the person’) a logical fallacy where someone thinks they’re right because of how many people agree with them a place to debate/share ideas a logical fallacy where you think only two options are possible (“Either you steal for me, or you’re a bad friend.”) the study of life’s questions (literally means ‘love of wisdom’) the father of philosophy. He would go to town and talk to people, asking them why they think what they think. one who studies philosophy