When it comes to podcasts, I often have to skip Grammar Girl, but, as I remain subscribed, I still occasionally have the time to listen. This last one was interesting for its simplicity in recognizing logical errors, and I wanted to share the examples.
1. Overgeneralization or hasty generalizations - based on bias or stereotype, these are the trickiest to notice in yourself - don't base your argument on an overgeneralization - make sure your assumptions are true.
2. Straw Man Argument - by oversimplifying a view to attack it - don't let this misrepresentation
fool you - it should not suffice to argue a point
3. Ad hominem - attacking the opponent's character instead of making a logical argument
Tu quoque - oh yeah, what about you? (attacks the behaviour of the opposition, capitalizing on any imperfect record)
4. Post Hoc (ergo propter hoc) - Just because a series of events happens, does not mean that they are true. E. g. My brother got sick after swimming in the ocean, so now he doesn't swim in the ocean because he is afraid of getting sick
5. Red Herring - bringing in a distracting fact that is unrelated to the argument, to make your point
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