Logic

Logic is one of the most complicated areas of philosophy. In fact, it’s supposed to be! Here, we wil go through different topics in elementary logic that are annoying and frustrating to the first time learner.

Logic 101: Fallacies and the art of spotting bad arguments

Sep 10th

Posted by Joseph in Logic

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Fallacies are fun! Ever wish you could win every argument someone proposes? Well, philosophers love that kind of stuff. In our line of study it’s all about proving the other guy wrong and making irrefutable arguments. Fallacies are arguments that have poor premises to support their conclusion. They are usually misleading, deceptive, and down right biased. Once you can spot them, you can surely thwart any bad argument and win. There are tons of fallacies, so today I’m only going to list five. I’ll surely create a part 2 when I have more time!

So Let’s learn how to spot fallacies huh?

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Logic 101: Validity and Soundness

Jul 20th

Posted by Joseph in Logic

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Logic can be one of the most frustrating areas of philosophy. Anyone who has had a class on critical thinking or logic could tell you that they have spent hours and hours working on homework only to come out with a sub-par grade. When a friend of mine suggested to do a few posts on logic, I couldn’t help but to think back to my troublesome logic classes. I’ve created this section to help those learn about basic points in logic that are often confusing to many. Come along, and learn our first topic in Logic 101, Validity and Soundness.

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