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Spotting Bad Arguments

A field guide to the fallacies you meet every day.

Critical thinkingIntroductory

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Lessons
2
Time
40 min
Pauses to think
2

About this course

Straw men, false dilemmas, slippery slopes. Learn to name the moves that make weak arguments feel strong, and practise catching them in real examples.

You will be able to

  • Name and explain ten common fallacies
  • Rebuild a weak argument into a stronger one

What is inside

  1. 1.The usual suspects

    Common fallacies and how to answer them.

    • Straw men and false choices2 pauses9:56
    • A short reading: the principle of charity