Chapter 1
The psychology of belief
Chapter 2
Digital manipulation tactics
Chapter 3
Fact-checking like a pro
Chapter 4
Spotting logical fallacies
Ch 4 · Spotting logical fallacies
renaissanceman A strawman occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
Quiz
Why is a person's character usually irrelevant to the logical validity of their argument?
Quiz
During 19th-century scientific debates, what did critics of Charles Darwin often attack instead of his theory of evolution?
renaissanceman Just because two events happen at the same time does not mean one caused the other.
Quiz
If someone claims that video games cause violence because a gamer committed a crime, what fallacy are they committing?
renaissanceman Spotting Logical Fallacies
When things just don't add up right, See the truth in clearer light, Spot a fallacy!
Quiz
Which classic statistical example illustrates that 'correlation is not causation'?
Fun Fact
Spurious correlations: A website tracks hilarious correlations, like US science spending and suicides.
Glossary
fallacy (noun)
A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. Aristotle first cataloged these deceptive rhetorical errors in his 350 BCE work Sophistical Refutations.
A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. Aristotle first cataloged these deceptive rhetorical errors in his 350 BCE work Sophistical Refutations.