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Argument Basics
While people generally think of an argument as a fight, perhaps involving the hurling of small appliances, this is not the case-at least as the term is used in philosophy. In philosophy, an argument i… more »
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Selecting Sermon Form: The Preacher’s Strategy – Part 1
Peter Mead wrote 1 month ago: Over the next days I will re-assert a basic commitment of expository preaching on this site - there … more »
Argument Basics
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Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: While people generally think of an argument as a fight, perhaps involving the hurling of small appli … more »
Argument From/By Example
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Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Introduction Not surprisingly, an argument by example is an argument in which a claim is supported b … more »
Argument from Authority (Non Fallacious)
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Introduction This is an argument in which the conclusion is supported by citing an authority. Since … more »
Analogical Argument
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Introduction An analogical argument is an argument in which one concludes that two things are alike … more »
Who is to Say?
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: This fallacy occurs when a person assumes that asserting “who is to say” (or some v … more »
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: Two Wrongs Make a Right is a fallacy in which a person “justifies” an action again … more »
Straw Man
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: The Straw Man fallacy is committed when a person simply ignores a person’s actual pos … more »
Spotlight
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: The Spotlight fallacy is committed when a person uncritically assumes that all members … more »
Special Pleading
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Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: Special Pleading is a fallacy in which a person applies standards, principles, rules, … more »
Slippery Slope
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Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Also Known as: The Camel’s Nose Description: The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person ass … more »
Relativist Fallacy
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Also Known as: The Subjectivist Fallacy Description: The Relativist Fallacy is committed when a per … more »
Red Herring
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Also Known as: Smoke Screen, Wild Goose Chase Description: A Red Herring is a fallacy in which an ir … more »
Questionable Cause
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: This fallacy has the following general form: 1) A and B are associated on a regular ba … more »
Post Hoc
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Also Known as: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, False Cause, Questionable Cause, Confusing Coincidental Re … more »
Poisoning the Well
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: This sort of “reasoning” involves trying to discredit what a person might later cl … more »
Personal Attack
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Also Known as: Ad Hominem Abusive Description: A personal attack is committed when a person substit … more »
Peer Pressure
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: Peer Pressure is a fallacy in which a threat of rejection by one’s peers (or peer pr … more »
Misleading Vividness
Michael LaBossiere wrote 4 months ago: Description: Misleading Vividness is a fallacy in which a very small number of particularly dramatic … more »
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