Facts don't always support conclusions in the way an argument's author thinks they do. Sometimes, conditional statements get improperly reversed, or causes and effects get mixed up. Fallacies show ...

Good causal arguments rest on the application of two important principles ... So, while, no causal principle is foolproof, some are much less foolproof than others. The worst ones are implicated in ...

When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...

Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. The base rate fallacy is a cognitive bias that causes us to ignore or undervalue general information and instead focus on data ...

Pathetic fallacy is often used to describe the environment. The weather and season can be described with human emotions to reflect the mood of a character or create a tone. 'The raindrops wept ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. The gambler’s fallacy is a common ...

24) falls prey to several logical fallacies, weakening his argument. He asserts a false dilemma by framing the choice as ...

Pathetic fallacy is often used to describe the environment. The weather and season can be described with human emotions to reflect the mood of a character or create a tone. 'The raindrops wept ...

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