Learn to spot 25 sneaky logical fallacies that manipulate arguments. Sharpen your critical thinking, protect yourself from ...

“Ad Hominem” attacks in paragraphs No. 1 and No. 2 would be good examples of logical fallacies. The catchphrase “settled science” demonstrates the “Appeal to Closure” logical fallacy, as well as ...

As a marketer, I can tell you that logical fallacies are used in advertising all the time. You find them in a variety of messages that bombard you daily. As a matter of fact, you’re probably so used ...

3. Ad Hominem. When you attack a person rather than their assertions, you are committing an ad hominem fallacy. It should be noted, however, that personal attacks aren't necessarily ad hominem ...

To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...

This post is Part 7 of my continuing series, How to Talk to Relatives about Family Dysfunction. In Part 1, I discussed why family members hate to discuss their chronic interpersonal difficulties with ...

Logical fallacy is defined by Oxford English Dictionary as “a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid.” Contrary to the title, I’m not writing this because I want to give an English ...

3. Ad Hominem. When you attack a person rather than their assertions, you are committing an ad hominem fallacy. It should be noted, however, that personal attacks aren't necessarily ad hominem ...