Understanding Various Types of Logical Fallacies

The best way to read logical fallacies is to familiarize yourself with the different types so that they can be easily identified when reading. If you’re unsure of what a logical fallacy is or what the most common types are, you can check out our video: Reading Logical Fallacies. Today, I’ll be going a little deeper into the subject with more examples and tips on how to read for logical fallacies in literature.

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[moonlightt]

0:30 Circular reasoning
1:21 Hasty Generalization
2:29 Slippery Slope
3:42 Straw Man
4:49 Ad Hominem
5:53 False dichotomy
6:44 Appeal To Emotion
7:16 Equivocation/doublespeak
8:08 Bandwagon

[ns]

Great video! I wonder how many logical fallacies we fail to notice on a daily basis.

[jennifermilstead]

This helped me understand fallacies so much better, thank you!

[tigranmikayelyan]

The Lady in the video is charming (A)+She has mastered Philosophy (B) => Every single Person who has mastered Philosophy is charming! Whatever the type of fallacy (sounds like an overgeneralisation, though), the video is really useful and well designed and presented! Thank you!!!

[odettegayle]

Very easy to understand and informative. Thank you.

[poisonpistol]

Absolutely well done! In this age to see such amazing and meaningful content is a blessing. Keep it up.
If possible, could anyone explain "paradox" and "reductio ad absurdum" please? Are these logical fallacies too?

[bilalabdullah]

Thanks alot...
This video helped me to internalize all the fallacies from the last video

[jamaicaigot]

hey there, really enjoyed the video - would love to get these as audio only, are you on audea?

[Doviruses.existbaileyonodysee]

I enjoy (usually as a bystander, unless asking questions) listening and reading about the contraversial stuff. So this is a pretty awesome lesson to learn in i hope becoming a better critical stinker.

[adriancosio]

Thank you for the video short, sweet, and to the point. It was easy to understand and comprehend.

[joshualuciani]

In the Ad Hominum part, is option C an example of a False Analogy/Non-sensical comparison?

[robertschlesinger]

Excellent overview of some major logical fallacies. A must see for everyone.

[Dr.freedom]

Is Appeal to Emotion & Appeal to Pity same?

[n]

Something that sometimes happens to me is that when someone cooks something that looks and/or smells good, I say "That looks good", or "That smells good", but the one who cooked it replies almost as if correcting me saying "It IS good". As if I was saying that it only smells or looks good but probably doesn't taste good. That always annoys me and I can't understand how someone's logic can be so twisted to assume that I'm saying it doesn't taste good just because I say it looks/smells good. Can someone give me some insight on this? or if you respond like this, please explain!

[lim]

I appreciate this video. Thank you for making it.

I think that 'appeal to emotion' and 'bandwagon appeal' are not necessarily fallacies depending on how they are used.
For instance, if some product (um, let's say your videos) earns a dominant market share, there is a good chance that this product is good in itself though there are usually multiple factors in gaining market shares.

[Sze]

Thankyou for making this great and clear video.
I hope everyone who benefits from this video is using this to wipe out any cloud in conversation but not pointing finger at others! I believe we are better than that :)

[buzzbee]

Are there any books you guys can suggest to understand these even more or how to properly apply them?

[Mybrothafromanothamotha]

She killed that. Great way to study for my final!

[riskyfil]

Anither great video. I may have to have my 8.5 year old listen to this.

[MisterTutor]

No True Scotsman would ever make a logical fallacy :)