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The Old Taxonomy of the Logical Fallacies
- infinity0 9y agoLooks like both the old and the new omit the "fallacy fallacy" which is to assume someone's conclusion is false, simply because their argument on why it's true was fallacious.
- onuralp 9y agoIt's listed under 'bad reasons fallacy'.
- eivarv 9y agoHow does one formulate what constitutes a correct response to discovering a fallacy in an argument? I know the conclusion isn't necessarily false, but I also have no reason for assuming it to be true - since there is no good argument to support it.
- hydrox24 9y agoYou continue holding the same position, having not been convinced to change it. Though I think it is even better to weigh how much of the argument rests on the fallacious premise (or step) and then evaluate the argument sans fallacy.
- enord 9y agoAlso known colloqually as the "stuck-up-prude fallacy", "bloody-internet-atheists fallacy" and most famously the "you're-not-wrong-walter-you're-just-an-asshole fallacy".
- ndr 9y agoFor a ctrl-f friendlier version: http://www.fallacyfiles.org/taxonnew.htm http://www.fallacyfiles.org/taxonnew.htm I'm not sure whether the old vs new is about presentation or actual content.
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y agoThe entry for the conjunction fallacy mentions Trump and Pence, so it must be new: http://www.fallacyfiles.org/conjunct.html http://www.fallacyfiles.org/conjunct.html
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y agoTo be honest, although this is a good resource, if I see another comment on the internet using the phrase "that's a fallacy" or "your argument is false" and other pseudo-logical phrases like that, I'm going to... to... drink some water to calm down. It's just so annoying in the middle of a conversation people suddendly switching to an analysis of the structure of the debate, especially since nine times out of ten they have no idea what they're talking about and just use "fallacy" and "argument" as stop-words (words to end debate).
- maxxxxx 9y agoSometimes I get an intense desire to punch someone in the face who says proudly "this is the xxx fallacy". Sometimes it's actually really insightful but most of the time they have no clue.
- torgoguys 9y agoCorrectly identifying fallacies is a useful skill. Doing it incorrectly and thinking you are correct is a detriment to yourself and conversation. (Kinda like how certain people say "fake news" to refer to things they don't agree with, even if it is factual).
- platz 9y agohttps://i.imgur.com/BeD9aCQ_d.jpg?maxwidth=640 https://i.imgur.com/BeD9aCQ_d.jpg?maxwidth=640
- jasonkostempski 9y agoThey happen so much on the internet there sort of needs to be a shorthand instead of gently hinting at why you cant take their statement seriously. Maybe there should be discussion system with 'fallacy flags' instead of downvote buttons.
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- platz 9y agohttps://i.imgur.com/1lYuBIk_d.jpg?maxwidth=640 https://i.imgur.com/1lYuBIk_d.jpg?maxwidth=640