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Logic, Reasoning, and Fallacies

Where is the logic? Other fallacies that weaken the pro-euthanasia argument include examples of equivocation, false analogies (euthanize pets, but not people), division (not all the terminally ill ... read more

How does avoiding the use of logical fallacies help your argument?

Logic is the ability to ... It is the science and art of correct thinking.. The term falla…cy is from the Latin word fallo which means " I decieve". That why it has come to mean a deceptive argument, ... read more

What is the meaning of intentional fallacy and affective fallacy?

In formulating an argument, the concept of logical fallacies refers to qualities of an argument that render that argument invalid. Student writers can benefit from understanding the various types of ... read more

A Handbook of Logical Fallacies: The Defense of Planned Parenthood

As students return to school in the coming months, freshmen the world over will open their Philosophy 101 textbooks and make the first steps to learning the art of critical thinking ... what ... read more

How Do You Win An Argument? IBM’s New AI Has a Formula

In order to allow an algorithm to debate, IBM had to break the art of debating down into an algorithm ... While you can attempt to formalize the logical rules of debate, and avoid the dreaded logical ... read more

Hidden Dangers Of Logical Fallacies In Patent Claim Rejections

There is no statutory requirement that formal logic be adhered to during examination of patent claims. Examiners and patent practitioners are free to use a wide variety of discussion and argument ... read more

Deflating scientific fallacies

Yale neurologist Steven Novella populates his podcasts and blogs with aliens, ghosts and creationists for a single purpose: to help resurrect the lost art of scientific thinking ... Given a choice ... read more

Getting to QED, Part 1: Informal logic and online argumentation

Hopefully you will come away from this article with the tools to distinguish a productive debate from an acrimonious flame war. A common approach to studying informal logic is to start with logical ... read more

More Logical Fallacies

The Red State argument is riddled with errors of logic and maths. While the entire basis of the analysis ... On pages 13-14, Harris writes: “Our technical advances in the art of war have finally ... read more

Formal Logic Reveals Hidden Dangers of Logical Fallacies in Patent Claim Rejections

There is no statutory requirement that formal logic be adhered to during examination of patent claims. ... Formal Logic Reveals Hidden Dangers of Logical Fallacies in Patent Claim Rejections read more