Ad Hominem Fallacy – When Attacking the Person Replaces the Argument
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy What Is an Ad Hominem Fallacy? In introductory logic and critical thinking, an ad hominem […]
The Fallacy of Division
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy What This Concept Is About In introductory logic and critical thinking, philosophers study common mistakes
The Fallacy of Composition: When Parts Don’t Tell the Whole Story
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy 🚨 What Is the Fallacy of Composition? In introductory philosophy and logic, a fallacy of
Fallacies : Understanding Formal and Informal Mistakes in Reasoning
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy In introductory logic and philosophy, a fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. A fallacious argument
Correlation vs. Causation: Why They Are Not the Same
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy You’ve seen claims like these: These statements describe patterns.The key question is: Does one thing
Understanding Bayes’ Theorem: Updating Beliefs with Evidence
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy Bayes’ Theorem is a standard result from probability theory that formalizes how rational belief should
Understanding Soundness: When Logic and Truth Work Together
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy What Is a Sound Argument? In logic, an argument is sound when two conditions are
Truth and Validity: What’s the Difference?
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy In everyday language, words like true and logical are often used interchangeably.In philosophy and logic,
Understanding Validity: What Makes an Argument Logically Valid
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy What Does “Valid” Mean in Philosophy? In everyday language, calling something “valid” often means that
Understanding Abductive Arguments: Inference to the Best Explanation
📚 Topic: Introduction to Philosophy What Is an Abductive Argument? In logic and philosophy of science, abduction is a form