Category: Logical fallacies

A post hoc ergo propter hoc argument is when the speaker’s conclusion assumes that because one event occurred after another event, the latter must have caused the former.

A non sequitur argument is when the speaker’s conclusion doesn’t follow their premises.

A begging the question argument is when a speaker restates their assumption to sound as if it is an argument.

A begging the question argument is when a speaker restates their assumption to sound as if it is an argument.

There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: appeal to ignorance

There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: false dichotomy

There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: slippery slope

There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: straw man

There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: red herring

I’m starting a new series. I’ve always loved debating. I took two debating classes in high school, and I used to take debating books out of the library when I was younger. Granted, I’m a much different debater than I was, say, 20 or 30 years ago.