This week is part 2 with Kenneth Samples, senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, on logic and critical thinking. This week we finished talking about the laws of logic and then discussed three important logical fallacies. Listen and find out what you need to know about logic!
What do you think are other important logical fallacies? Comment below!
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Don’t know if this is a logical falacy, but the idea that if I am a white, middle aged male, I can’t know anything about women’s issues, minority issues, etc. I have no right to speak on or have opinions on those topics. As a Christian I can’t speak on Islam because I am automatically biased.
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March 28, 2017 at 7:18 am
Don’t know if this is a logical falacy, but the idea that if I am a white, middle aged male, I can’t know anything about women’s issues, minority issues, etc. I have no right to speak on or have opinions on those topics. As a Christian I can’t speak on Islam because I am automatically biased.
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March 28, 2017 at 7:24 am
That is the genetic fallacy. Arguments don’t have race or gender.
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April 28, 2017 at 9:45 am
Reblogged this on Cyber Penance.
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