In simple terms, a logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning that weakens your argument; you’ve drawn a conclusion based on ...

The Identification of fallacies is a three step process. 1. Name the fallacy. 2. Define the fallacy. 3. Show how the definition fits the example in question. The first two steps are simply a matter of ...

This fallacy and the next one involve mistakes in conditional "if-then" statements. "If A, then B" in a logical context just means that whenever A is true, B is also true. Similarly, "All A's are ...

A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc.

When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...

While the questions themselves involve made-up arguments and the answer choices vary in wording, the flaws in the reasoning are often common logical fallacies studied since antiquity. For example ...

So it was with a piqued interest that I read the March 4 piece attempting to provide an argument around school funding ...