Tag Archives: Fallacy

Lost Art of Logic: Irrelevant Reasons to Believe

Posted on 2011/12/21 by TFish

Earlier this month, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was sentenced for crimes committed while in office. Prior to sentencing, his attorneys were permitted to present arguments in favor of a lenient sentence. Among their pleas was a letter from one … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Logic: Genetic Fallacies

Posted on 2011/11/28 by TFish

A friend recently recommended to me a video promoting something called Family Integrated Church. In the midst of a nicely-done presentation, the video contained some logical gaffes that thoroughly soured me on the case being made. Among these was a … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Logic: Ad Hominem and the Ninth Commandment

Posted on 2011/11/16 by TFish

Having lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts for many years, I’ve periodically had a generic conversation that that either amuses or annoys me. It proceeds via the following formula: Me: “I think [insert statement that does not follow the conservative party-line].” Other … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Logic

Posted on 2011/11/07 by TFish

In my sophomore college year, I took an English composition course. Our professor began by explaining that we’d spend our first week learning about errors that his writing students tended to make frequently. I was slightly puzzled when among the … Continue reading →

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