False Logical Fallacies

False Logical Fallacies

Republished versions of old posts have proven quite popular with my readers, so here's another one from the vaults. OP date 8/20/2014. Discuss: To someone with formal training in logic, the internet can be a strange place indeed. It's analogous to being a pharmacist at an Old West medicine show.…
Arguments People Think Are Logical Fallacies But Aren’t

Arguments People Think Are Logical Fallacies But Aren’t

To someone with formal training in logic, the internet can be a strange place indeed. It's analogous to being a pharmacist at an Old West medicine show. People guzzle down snake oil and keep going back for more. One of the major reasons for these continued errors is many commentators'…