Fallacies (SEP)
Hans Hansen,
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
Jul 03, 2019
As the author of Stephen's Guide to the Logical Fallacies (firmly in the Copi tradition and very much in need of a new edition) I have had a long-standing interest in fallacies. I define a fallacy simply as 'a common error of reasoning' and eschew the much deeper debate over this definition that appears to be very much the preoccupation of this SEP article. I think we'll find that for each legitimate sort of reasoning there will be a set of accompanying fallacies. It's useful to know about fallacies because they provide a bridge into knowing how to reason well. Image: THE.
Today: 2 Total: 14 [Direct link] [Share]
