The following is an alphabetical list of the logical fallacies we study in this course ... when it occurs and mistakes commonly made in identifying the fallacy (MID). Hyperlinks connect to examples of ...

Making a good argument is about using logic to ... an argument from fallacy when they wrongly conclude that because the argument is wrong, the conclusion must be false. As an example, suppose ...

But in other cases, there’s a difference between what a term means in casual conversation and what it means as a logical fallacy. Here are five fascinating examples, from bandwagon to wishful thinking ...

When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...

While the questions themselves involve made-up arguments and the answer choices vary in wording, the flaws in the reasoning are often common logical fallacies studied since antiquity. For example ...

But in other cases, there’s a difference between what a term means in casual conversation and what it means as a logical fallacy. Here are five fascinating examples, from bandwagon to wishful ...