There are many logical fallacies to be found In Arthur Millers, The Crucible, too many to count for. The author uses many fallacies because writers will purposefully use logical fallacies to make an argument seem more persuasive or valid than it really is. In fact, the examples of fallacies on the following pages might be examples you have heard or read. Logical fallacies make an argument weak by using mistaken beliefs/ideas, invalid arguments, illogical arguments, and/or deceptiveness. If you are arguing, avoid fallacies of thought because they create weaknesses in an argument. But that is besides the point, the many used fallacies in the crucible are known as “questionable authority & False Premise”. A Fallacy known as questionable authority