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Concerns formal (syllogistic) fallacies, informal (rhetorical) fallacies, tactical misdirection, and errors in logic or reasoning more broadly put.
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Is the "false cause defense" really flawed reasoning?
Is the "false cause defense" really flawed reasoning?
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When it comes to large sums of money, a huge amount can cause any person to do things (including illegal acts) they would never do. …
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Do inconsistent premises in an argument hurt a person's case while they try to defend someth...
Do inconsistent premises in an argument hurt a person's case while they try to defend something they believe in because their statements contradict each other?
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Is reductio ad absurdum a fallacy?
If Miles told Frank: “Copying a DVD is stealing”
And Frank's response to Miles: “if copying a DVD is stealing, then, by that logic, taking a photo of someone is kidnapping”
And Miles Response is: “T …