Thursday, February 7, 2008
Logical Fallacies
I thought the Logical Fallacies handout was very interesting especially because i took intro to logic last semester so I am actually pretty familiar with logic and thinking logically. One of the most interesting ones that I was not aware of is the "stacking the deck" fallacy. This fallacy is defined as "An argument that slants the evidence to support a position." I feel like this fallacy is much easier to commit than some of the others because often times when I am writing a paper or arguing a position I will find as much evidence to support my opinion and present those facts without giving the other side a fare chance. This fallacy is so important because it is necessary to always consider all sides of an argument and all of the evidence before establishing a position.
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