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What is a Fallacy? Understanding Defective Arguments

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Description: Describes and explains formal and informal fallacies.
What is a Fallacy? Understanding Defective Arguments Understanding Defective Arguments Fallacies are defects in an argument - other than false premises - which cause an argument to be invalid, unsound or weak. Fallacies can be separated into two general groups: formal and informal. A
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Page title:What is a Fallacy? Understanding Defective Arguments
Keywords:logic logical arguments fallacies fallacy overview defects defective
Description:Fallacies are defects in an argument that cause an argument to be invalid, unsound or weak. Fallacies can be separated into two general groups: formal and informal. A formal fallacy is a defect which can be identified merely be looking at the logical structure of an argument. Informal fallacies are defects which can be identified only through an analysis of the actual content of the argument.
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