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Interesting read - gives examples of logical discourse and the ways one can manipulate an argument - would make a nice gift for those "special" people.
https://bookofbadarguments.com/?view=allpages
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(38,506 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,159 posts)I think all those have been used on DU some by me.
progressoid
(49,999 posts)struggle4progress
(118,356 posts)In fact, if one wants to learn how to think accurately, the best way to do so is by practicing accurate thought
It can be very difficult to explain exactly what is wrong about most of the so-called "fallacies," since many of them can sometimes lead to entirely justifiable conclusions.
"We don't know that President Carter is dead so we should assume he's still alive" is actually a pretty good argument, even though it's an example of appeal to ignorance
"You shouldn't point a gun at your baby brother's head and pull the trigger, because you could blow his brains out" is also a pretty good argument, even though it's an example of appeal to consequences
And "Everybody, who I've asked, says Fred is mayor" is a pretty good argument that Fred is mayor, even though it's an example of
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