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  • Learning to Spot Common Logical Fallacies

    Logical Fallacies

    Learning to Spot Common Logical Fallacies

    by Dr. Roy Clouser and Henry Reyenga

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    As you read the Bible and communicate with others, you may want to avoid common logical fallacies. Professor Henry Reyenga interviews Philosopher Dr. Roy Clouser to go over 15 common logical fallacies. 

    Course Outcomes: 

    Learn what different Logical Fallacies are and how to spot them. Here are 15 common ones this mini-course will feature:

    • Ad Hominem
    • Strawman Argument
    • Appeal to Ignorance
    • False Dilemma
    • Slippery Slope Fallacy
    • Circular Argument
    • Hasty Generalization
    • Red Herring Fallacy
    • Tu Quoque
    • Causal Fallacy
    • The fallacy of Sunk Costs
    • Appeal to Authority
    • Equivocation
    • Appeal to Pity
    • Bandwagon Fallacy

    Forums:

    Post in 2 Forums. You will get a completion check indicating you have posted reflections also read and engage with the comments of others. 

    Quiz:

    After you complete viewing the materials and posting your reflections there is a feedback quiz. The quiz will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the mini-course.


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