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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 ...

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 ...

We need science more than ever, yet many people find it hard to get accurate information about the scientific method and its achievements. Making things more difficult, their misconceptions about ...

To say that it does is a logical fallacy. However, correlation absolutely can be evidence for causation, the quality of which depends upon, for example, whether the correlation is actually feasible, ...

Columnist Raymond Atkins explains eight common logical fallacies, urging readers to spot faulty reasoning in politics and daily life.

In any discussion of evolutionary psychology, or human sciences in general, it is very important to avoid two logical fallacies. They are called the naturalistic fallacy and the moralistic fallacy.

The catchphrase “settled science” demonstrates the “Appeal to Closure” logical fallacy, as well as “Argument from Ignorance” and “Argument from Consequences.” As a scientist, I am aware that nothing ...

Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning. They are often called informal fallacies. It's becoming more common for people to call out these fallacies by name. You often hear accusations of people ...

If you allow your kids to stay up past their bedtime tonight, they’ll stay up late every night. Real Americans eat meat. If you don’t, you’re not American. This healing herb that I grow in my backyard ...