In logical fallacies, ad hominem attacks are personal attacks made against a person rather than their argument. Their character, judgment and personal lives are used against them to disprove their knowledge of an issue. How can you avoid committing or suffering one? […]
One common logical fallacy, the straw person fallacy, wrongly characterizes another person. This is done through selective use of their quotes and intentional misrepresentation of their statements. How does it work? […]
Conspiracy thinking often involves logical fallacies to justify its proponents’ ideas. September 11th conspiracy theorists are especially prone to using one such fallacy, the false analogy. What is it and how does it benefit them? […]
One of the most widely studied models of argumentation was designed by Dr. Stephen Toulmin, a British philosopher and scholar of formal logic. The beauty of the Toulmin model is its simplicity, yet it reveals that truly mastering argumentation requires a series of high-stake decisions to be made in the moment. […]
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