An argument from ignorance is a logical fallacy whereby one attempts to prove a point by claiming there […] Lessons in Logic #12: Argument from Ignorance
Appeal to the People, or Argumentum ad populum, is a very similar fallacy to the previously featured Bandwagon. […] Lessons in Logic #11: Appeal to the People
The Bandwagon is another logical fallacy that is also a form of propaganda. Someone using the Bandwagon is […] Lessons in Logic #10: The Bandwagon
A play on words can be humorous, but it can also be a logical fallacy. Equivocation exchanges one […] Lessons in Logic #9: Equivocation
Also known as Argumentum ad Misericordiam, the Appeal to Pity is a form of Red Herring argument in […] Lessons in Logic #8: Appeal to Pity
The Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy is also known as “After this, therefore because of this”. It's […] Lessons in Logic #7: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
If you're categorizing fallacies as sub-fallacies of others, the Appeal to Authority would be a sub-fallacy of the […] Lessons in Logic #6: Appeal to Authority
The Genetic Fallacy is one in which an argument is supported or dismissed based on its origin, rather […] Lessons in Logic #5: The Genetic Fallacy
Tu Quoque is a form of ad hominem. It means “You too”. It's often called “The You Too […] Lessons in Logic #4: Tu Quoque
If distorting or distracting from an argument isn't beneficial, the next fallacy often employed is the Ad Hominem, […] Lessons in Logic #3: Ad Hominem
In the last lesson, we looked at the Straw Man fallacy. Similar to the Straw Man is the […] Lessons in Logic #2: The Red Herring
The Straw Man is a logic fallacy that you probably see all of the time, but often don't […] Lessons in Logic #1: The Straw Man
When I was about 21 or 22, I learned something that I will value for the rest of […] Lessons in Logic: Introduction