Critical Thinking

Understanding Logical Relations

Logical relations connect ideas, showing how they relate through cause, effect, contrast, or addition. Mastering them improves clarity and persuasiveness…

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Philosophy

Philosophy explores fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It seeks to understand the nature of reality…

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Tu Quoque Fallacy

The 'tu quoque' fallacy, meaning 'you too,' deflects criticism by accusing the accuser of hypocrisy. It avoids addressing the argument…

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Suppressed Evidence Fallacy

The suppressed evidence fallacy occurs when an argument deliberately omits crucial information, leading to a skewed perspective and potentially invalid…

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Straw Man Fallacy

A straw man fallacy misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. This informal fallacy distorts the original…

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Slippery Slope Fallacy

The slippery slope fallacy argues that a minor action will inevitably lead to a series of increasingly severe consequences. This…

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Refutation: Disproving Falsehoods

Refutation is the critical process of disproving or demonstrating the falseness of a statement, argument, or theory. It involves presenting…

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Reductio Ad Absurdum: Arguing to Absurdity

Reductio ad absurdum is a logical argument proving a statement false by showing it leads to a contradiction or an…

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Quantifier Shift Fallacy

The quantifier shift fallacy occurs when quantifiers like 'all' or 'some' are misplaced, altering the logical meaning of a statement…

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Premise: The Foundation of Arguments

A premise is a foundational statement within an argument, offering evidence or reasoning to support its ultimate conclusion. Understanding premises…

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