Citing an expert is not automatically a fallacy. The fallacy occurs when the expert isn’t really an expert on the question, or…
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When someone presents a choice as “either A or B,” the question to ask is whether C, D, and E are also…
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A decision tree breaks a complex choice into a sequence of simpler ones. The simplest version uses pen and paper. The discipline…
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“If we allow X, then Y will happen, then Z, then catastrophe.” Sometimes this is a real warning. Sometimes it’s a fallacy.…
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Attacking the person rather than the argument is the most famous logical fallacy. It is also the most misunderstood. Here is what…
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The straw man is one of the most common informal fallacies in everyday argument. Understanding it makes you a much better participant…
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