Sentences with phrase «logical fallacy»

It is all based on a simple logical fallacy.

However, the most glaring logical fallacy here involves the conclusion that climate change does not pose a threat because we can adapt to it.

The clear logical fallacy is in their insistence that environment and / or choice had nothing to do with them being straight.

It is a form of logical fallacy wherein one assumes as proved the very thing one is trying to prove.

This article addresses the simple logical fallacy that climate change has happened without human influence, therefore this climate change is not human influenced.

This is similar to the well - known logical fallacy of «no true Scotsman» that redefines the credentials of someone based on his views or actions.

He gets basic facts wrong, recycles long - exploded propaganda exercises like the Oregon Petition and commits just about every kind of logical fallacy known, all in an attempt to push a position that has literally no credible scientific defenders left *.

Use logic, not logical fallacies, to prove your point.

My point was that you were making logical fallacy by attacking your opponent instead of attacking their argument, which is called an Ad Hominem fallacy.

To help students avoid logical fallacies in their public speaking and to recognise the features of effective communication easily adaptable for younger children and isn't subject specific

Also, if someone comes along and challenges your beliefs by raising questions or pointing out areas of weakness in your beliefs, and rather than admit that you don't have answers to those questions, you ignore the questions, and scoff at the person asking them, and use ad hominem attacks and a variety of other logical fallacies to discredit what they are saying without actually dealing with what they are saying, you have an advanced case of brainwashing.

The only suggestion would be to cover common logical fallacies use examples of how they're used by denialists.

It's the exact same logical fallacy as the Sun: to pretend that criticising some kinds of immigration debate is the same as criticising all kinds of immigration debate.

@SoF: There is so many logical fallacies in that section alone, that it will take me more time to point them out than it took you to write that section.

Reader «Gimble» left a comment on an old post of mine that was full of typical anti-skeptical logical fallacies so I thought I would have some fun taking it apart.

The reasons not to have renters insurance in New Jersey change from time to time, but always the same logical fallacy appears, time and time again, each time differently cloaked in obfuscation but no less incorrect.

Why do so many Christian «geniuses» believe in talking snakes, and engage in idiotic logical fallacies like appealing to authority?

If we further analyze the problem, it is possible to see that the underlying logic — specifically the ability to recognize logical fallacies, is very often one source of problems in critical thinking.

Logical fallacies come from human intuition.

It's also fun to teach them that some arguments don't really work, like the tu quoque logical fallacy [3], or that ad hominem attacks [4] are counter-productive.

There's a serious logical fallacy here.

You continue to thwart all our plans of domination by posting logical fallacies and misunderstandings about belief in God on Belief Blog message boards!

@ David By definition, Michael isn't actually a troll, since all of his arguments are logic - based arguments and pretty reasonable considering his standpoint, unlike the gross logical fallacies put forth by Cecilia Davidson (ULTIMATE ABILITY: you're wrong about everything because you're a bigot.

2) Identifying myself adds no substance to the argument and introduces the following logical fallacies and ways for other fallacies to creep in.

Spotting logical fallacies like emotional appeal and reacting appropriately can prevent a significant proportion of security - related problems like the email phishing scam discussed earlier.

Exploring the myths, misperceptions, and logical fallacies upon which such arguments are based, Welcome Home provides an alternative animal rights agenda for companion dogs and cats, one which considers the historical antecedents of those relationships, replaces despair for humanity with optimism, and prescribes concrete action that can be taken today to improve the lives and well - being of these animals.

You may have studied logical fallacies in a psychology class in college.

Johnathan: I think that almost all cartoons contain logical fallacies... that is one major reason we find them funny....

There's all kinds of logical fallacies involved in her arguing for a «God.»