Fallacies of Reasoning

Fallacies of Reasoning booklet — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 02:39 AM

Maybe the best of the reasoning topics. All the common errors in reasoning presented with examples and worksheets.

Aurgumentation booklet — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 03:07 AM

All about techniques and styles of arguments. Point at issue, onus of proof, direct and indirect arguments, debating, pursuasive techniques, hidden assumptions,etc. A very nice resource.

Valid Arguments, Tautologies and Formal Fallacies (deductive logic) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 13, 2008 07:39 AM

A one page summary sheet of some of the main bits of propositional logic. Deductive Logic

A Mini Guide to Critical Thinking — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 28, 2008 10:35 PM

Another great one from Jo Lau from the University of Hong Kong. Again, see more here http://www.asa3.org/ASA/Education/think/critical.htm

Slippery Slope (Cartoon) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Sep 08, 2008 11:34 PM

Another great example from the world of Dilbert..... Fallacies of reasoning, fallacy, cartoon

Fallacy of 'Appeal to Nature' — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 09, 2008 10:49 PM

An advertisement showing the appeal to nature - fallacies of reasoning. The word 'natural' appears 10 times in the ad. Brisbane Courier Mail 10 August 2008.

Natural Deduction booklet (deductive logic) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 13, 2008 07:35 AM

A booklet on the technique of natural deduction (requires knowledge of propositional logic) - deductive logic

Queensland Philosophy and Reason Syllabus — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 24, 2008 06:00 AM

As delivered to Queensland secondary schools

How to properly use Ad Hominem attacks — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Jun 02, 2008 11:10 PM

An article from Scientific American about the use and misuse of this fallacy of reasoning.

Inductive Reasoning booklet — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 03:22 AM

Comprehensive look at inductive reasoning styles - focus on analogy, generalisation, etc - lots of worksheets and examples.

Curriculum Council Philosophy and Ethics (WA) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 24, 2008 05:59 AM

As delivered in Western Australian schools. New in 2008.

Causation booklet — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 02:47 AM

All about cause and effect - necessary and sufficient conditions, Mill's methods of determining causality, fallacies of causality (including post hoc ergo propter hoc)

Victorian Philosophy Syllabus — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 25, 2008 12:00 PM

As delivered to Victorian schools

Cognitive Bias in Reasoning — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Mar 10, 2009 07:04 AM

A list of topics from Wikipedia - visit there by clicking on the links - well worth the effort.

Humbug! The skeptic's fieldguide to spotting fallacies in thinking — by Theo Clark — last modified Mar 17, 2009 12:57 AM

This is the eBook edition of a text on fallacies.

Humbug! The skeptic's fieldguide to spotting fallacies in thinking — by Theo Clark — last modified Nov 23, 2008 02:06 PM

A (free) text on fallacies in thinking

Fallacies of Reasoning — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 14, 2008 02:05 AM

 

Vegetarians and IQ (Post hoc ergo propter hoc?) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 04:39 AM

Nice fallacy of reasoning regarding Mensa members and vegetarian diets. Scanned article.

I'll be a Monkey's Uncle - or Nephew, in this case. (A novel appeal to association) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 04:48 AM

We should listen because his ancestors were famous..... Fallacy of resoning.

'Thank You for Smoking' clip — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Jul 10, 2008 11:36 PM

Brilliant clip showing the strawman fallacy, false dichotomy and the difference between direct and indirect argument. Only a minute or so long. wmv file.