How to Spot Bad Arguments | An Introduction Into Logical Fallacies

Do you ever find yourself in a discussion with someone, and they claim something you know isn’t quite right but can't articulate why? Then they might have committed an error in their reasoning known as a Logical Fallacy

In today’s video, we will cover at a high level;

- What logical fallacies are,
- Who is susceptible to committing logical fallacies
- Common examples
- How to respond to logical fallacies

[Examples covered in this video]

- Strawman Fallacy
- Appeal to Tradition / Appeal to Novelty
- Appeal to Nature Fallacy

We’ll also touch upon;

1. What is an argument?
2. What does it mean for an argument to be valid?
3. What does it mean for an argument to be sound?

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Fantastic Fallacies: And Where to Find Them by David Robert Worley

#Philosophy #Logic #Reasoning

[Chapters]

1. Introduction: [ 0:00 ]
2. What Is A Logical Fallacy? [ 0:23 ]
3. Arguments, Validity, Soundness [ 0:37 ]
4. Types of Fallacies [1:13]
5. Why Knowing About Fallacies is Important [1:44]
6. Who Commits Logical Fallacies? [ 1:56 ]
7. Example 1: Strawman [ 2:12 ]
8. Example 2: Appeal To Tradition / Appeal To Nature [ 3:56 ]
9. Example 3: Appeal To Nature [ 5:16 ]
10. Further Thoughts On Fallacies [ 6:27 ]
11. Key Takeaways And Close [ 7:46 ]

Sources:

3. Worley, D.R. (2020). Fantastic Fallacies: and Where to Find Them.
5. van Eemeren, Frans; Garssen, Bart; Meuffels, Bert (2009). Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonablene Empirical Research Concerning the Pragma-Dialectical Discussion Rules. Dordrecht: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2614-9. ISBN 978-90-481-2613-2.
6. Anon, (n.d.). The Appeal to Nature Fallacy: Why “Natural” Isn’t Necessarily Better – Effectiviology.

[AdamExplains]

Do you ever find yourself in a discussion with someone, and they claim something you know isn’t quite right but can't articulate why? Then they might have committed an error in their reasoning known as a Logical Fallacy




In today’s video, we will cover at a high level;



- What logical fallacies are,
- Who is susceptible to committing logical fallacies
- Common examples
- How to respond to logical fallacies


[Examples covered in this video]



- Strawman Fallacy
- Appeal to Tradition / Appeal to Novelty
- Appeal to Nature Fallacy


We’ll also touch upon;

1. What is an argument?
2. What does it mean for an argument to be valid?
3. What does it mean for an argument to be sound?




[ Support this channel by purchasing through the links below]


Fantastic Fallacies: And Where to Find Them by David Robert Worley

#Philosophy #Logic #Reasoning


[Chapters]

1. Introduction: [ 0:00 ]
2. What Is A Logical Fallacy? [ 0:23 ]
3. Arguments, Validity, Soundness [ 0:37 ]
4. Types of Fallacies [1:13]
5. Why Knowing About Fallacies is Important [1:44]
6. Who Commits Logical Fallacies? [ 1:56 ]
7. Example 1: Strawman [ 2:12 ]
8. Example 2: Appeal To Tradition / Appeal To Nature [ 3:56 ]
9. Example 3: Appeal To Nature [ 5:16 ]
10. Further Thoughts On Fallacies [ 6:27 ]
11. Key Takeaways And Close [ 7:46 ]



Sources:

3. Worley, D.R. (2020). Fantastic Fallacies: and Where to Find Them.
5. van Eemeren, Frans; Garssen, Bart; Meuffels, Bert (2009). Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonablene Empirical Research Concerning the Pragma-Dialectical Discussion Rules. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-2613-2.
6. Anon, (n.d.). The Appeal to Nature Fallacy: Why “Natural” Isn’t Necessarily Better – Effectiviology.

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This video should be a required viewing for anyone wishing to engage in an argument/debate 😂 Great work, very informative!

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I kind of struggled to understand the strawman argument mostly because nobody really explained it, I feel like you did a good job with this video.

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Very interesting video I learned a lot. However I think the mic defo needs a swap. Sound quality is lacking a bit imo