Introduction to Logical Thinking Part II: Logical Fallacies (Cont.)Lai, Paul W L
Chapter 3 Language and Definitions 3.1 Language Functions 3.2 Emotive Language, Neutral Language, and Disputes 3.3 Disputes and Ambiguity 3.4 Definitions and Their Uses 3.5 The Structure of Definitions: Extension and Intension 3.6 Definition by Genus and Difference Chapter 4 Fallacies 4.1 What Is a ...
Types of Logical Fallacies 1. “Bandwagon Approach” “It must be cool because everyone is doing it… “90 percent of computer users choose Macs” (sometimes called Appeal to Popularity) Types of Logical Fallacies 2.“Slippery Slope” - a fallacious argument built on the supposition that a sma...
Along the way, expect intriguing detours into paradoxes, fallacies, historical insights, and the myriad applications of logic. One might wonder, why embark on such a journey? The motive is twofold. Firstly, to demystify the classical essence of 'logic', disentangling it from its contemporary, ...
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CHAPTER 14: LOGICAL FALLACIES 逻辑谬误 CHAPTER 15: THE PROBLEMS IN COMBINATION 组合中的问题 CHAPTER 16: KNOWING YOURSELF 认清你自己 CHAPTER 17: BEING OBSERVANT 敏锐的观察力 CHAPTER 18: CLARIFYING ISSUES 清晰的见解 CHAPTER 19: CONDUCTING INQUIRY 探索研究 ...
Hughes, Lavery, and Doran give a thorough treatment of such traditional topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, the importance of inference, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to assess what is or is not relevant to an argument. The authors also cover less ...
Ch 2. Logical Fallacies Ch 3. Metaphysics of God in Philosophy Ch 4. Religious Traditions & Belief Systems Ch 5. Basics of Metaphysics in Philosophy Ch 6. Concepts of Self in Philosophy Ch 7. Philosophical Principles of Free Will Ch 8. Fundamentals of Epistemology ...
Introduction to Fallacy Now that you have learned the five persuasive techniques, let’s take a look at the fallacies (or abuses) of persuasion Definition A fallacy is an error in reasoning Typically, a fallacy is based on an incorrect inference or a misuse of evidence ...
For example, the description of their unit on A Study of Logical Fallacies states that, Teaching critical thinking skills has long been accepted as a major goal of most teachers. Most probably say that they want to develop in their students a trusting, but questioning, world outlook. Most ...