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Logic and Critical Thinking
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No True Scotsman
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This fallacy occurs when someone rescues a generalization from counter-evidence by introducing a spurious appeal to purity.
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The Mandela Effect Trumperates in Conspiratorial Oprahtations!
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One big problem with describing any human beings or movement of human beings in terms of a virus is that any descriptive value this account might have is likely to be overshadowed by the pejorative implications.
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Just a quick lesson on the Straw Man Fallacy.
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It seems that a Motte and Bailey consists of a position which comes in roughly two forms; one (the motte) which is apparently true and highly defensible but essentially unremarkable and largely useless at face value, and another (the bailey) which is more exciting but also more dubious.
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The Motte & Bailey Fallacy (Lecture)
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Dinesh D’Souza is a far right wing political commentator. He was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions duringthe 2012 political campaigns. His conviction was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2018.
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It would be fair to suggest that Silverman’s presentation of Christianity here is satirical. Given this fact, some might suggest that it is a mistake to take her specific argument too seriously, but then how do we take it?
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This text is from the play, Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard. In this scene, the two central characters contemplate death while passing the time on a ship sailing from Denmark to Britain.
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This example comes from a cartoon, entitled “Rabbit’s Kin,” featuring Bugs Bunny, starring Mel Blanc and Stan Freberg. It was put out by Loony Tunes.
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Begging the Question is a fallacy that occurs when the conclusion of an argument is contained in the premises used to support it.
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On February 9th, 2021, the first day of the second Impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Republican Senator, Mike Lee of Utah, gave an interview on a show called “America’s Newsroom” at Fox News about his thoughts on the trial.
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This is how conspiracy theory works in terms of rhetoric and reasoning. It is a great study in the means by which a demagogue (or a wannabe demagogue) makes accusations without taking responsibility for them.
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This is just a couple of posts from two random netizens on Pinterest. What we are interested in is the exchange between “Patty” and “Mary.” Specifically, we are interested in the argument produced by Mary.
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When I first started as a science communicator, I recalled my own period of my own doubts on human-caused climate change (see my article Climate Debrief: Q and A for the blue-collar American for this period of personal doubt).
Thomas Brodie Sangster
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Overall, I do find this to be a persuasive argument, but I believe at least part of this is due to the fact that I am inclined to accept the assumptions of a social constructivist position at the outset. As a case in favor of such a position, and against the view that there are innate differences between boys and girls on skills relevant to chess, I think it is still sufficient to establish at least one competing variable has an impact on human behavior.
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It’s worth considering that the Oompa Loompas play the role of a chorus in much the same manner that the convention was used in old Greek theater. In this case, they deliver a moral lesson which not only speaks to the characters in the story but also echoes lessons many parents might have given their own children.
Impeach
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25th
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On January 6th, 2021, U. S. Representative Sharice Davids of Kansas posted the text below on twitter in support of calls to invoke the 25th Amendment and thus remove President Donald Trump of office.
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We all learned that two wrongs don’t make a right when we were kids, didn’t we?
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