Understanding Logical Fallacies

If you also think learning about logical fallacies is interesting, you may enjoy this recent blog series in progress from Dear Pandemic and Dr. Kristen Panthagani: https://dearpandemic.org/logical-fallacies-1/

I’ve been enjoying following along.

“Logical fallacies are common patterns of reasoning that seem true on the surface but have one or more critical flaws. At their root, many are oversimplifications–like a cognitive shortcut. They are appealing because they make something complex, like vaccine safety or the efficacy of masks, into something simple and easy to understand. However, this oversimplification often leaves out important details, leading to the wrong conclusions.

Note: Logical fallacies are common and used by people arguing both for and against nearly every pandemic topic. They are incredibly common and are NOT a sign of stupidity or lack of intelligence: they have tripped up nearly everyone at some point. And just because someone uses a fallacy in their argument doesn’t automatically mean they’re wrong — (that’s the fallacy fallacy!). It simply means they haven’t provided adequate evidence supporting their argument, but that evidence may in fact exist. It’s useful to recognize logical fallacies in our own thinking so we can make more accurate conclusions about the world around us.”

What logical fallacies do you find fascinating?

I enjoy the self-reflection that comes with all of this. I find it helpful to notice which ones I’ve personally used without realizing it. How about you?

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Keridwyn

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