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Logical fallacies: Seven ways to spot a bad argument
- entrepy123 2y agoThe seven logical fallacies from the posted BBC article are, alphabetically: Ad hominem, Appeal to authority, Appeal to ignorance, False dichotomy, Slippery slope, Strawman, Whataboutism (or Whataboutery) Maybe it's just me, but I keep seeing more references to specific logical fallacies, and many reference lists are big but incomplete. So, at [0], I recently started making a "complete" list of logical fallacies and cognitive biases for quick-reference purposes. Thanks to the OP's BBC article, the following additions were made to [0]: - Strawman added as AKA of Straw man - Whataboutery added as AKA of Whataboutism (If you have more fallacy or bias suggestions for [0], there is a feedback form at the bottom; it's a WIP still and only ~50% complete, but early feedback is more than welcome.) [0] https://biaslist.com https://biaslist.com