The 'tu quoque' fallacy, meaning 'you too,' deflects criticism by accusing the accuser of hypocrisy. It avoids addressing the argument…
Subcontrary statements share a unique logical relationship where they can both be true but never both false simultaneously. Explore this…
Subcontraries are two particular statements in traditional logic that cannot both be false. They can both be true, but not…
A straw man fallacy misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. This informal fallacy distorts the original…
The slippery slope fallacy argues that a minor action will inevitably lead to a series of increasingly severe consequences. This…
A rule of inference is a logical structure that allows deriving a conclusion from a set of premises. It's fundamental…
Reductio ad absurdum is a logical argument proving a statement false by showing it leads to a contradiction or an…
A red herring is an informal fallacy or rhetorical strategy used to divert attention from the main issue. It introduces…
The quantifier shift fallacy occurs when quantifiers like 'all' or 'some' are misplaced, altering the logical meaning of a statement…
This logical fallacy, 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc,' mistakenly concludes that because one event follows another, the first event must…