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Topic:
Logical Fallacies
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
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What fallacy judges someone based on who they associate with?
Guilt by association
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Logical Fallacies.
The belief that thoughts, affirmations, or declarations directly cause outcomes.
Magical Thinking
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Think Within Reason.
What fallacy focuses on isolated data while ignoring the full body of evidence?
Cherry-picking
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Radiometric Dating Explained.
What makes an authority trustworthy?
Openness to revision (evidence responsiveness)
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Authority.
A type of logical fallacy that pretends there are only two options.
False Choice.
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False Choice.
When is relying on an authority for truth reasonable?
Evidence-backed expertise (accountable authority)
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Authority.