Monty Python and the Quest for the Perfect Fallacy
If you weigh the same as a duck, then, logically, you’re made of wood and must be a witch. Or so goes the reasoning of Monty Python’s Sir Bedevere. Obviously, something has gone wrong with the knight’s reasoning – and by the end of this lesson, you’ll know exactly what that is. This lesson will focus on 10 fallacies that represent the most common types of mistakes in reasoning.
Picking out fallacies is more an art than a science. Getting the name of the fallacy right is far less important than understanding why the argument in question is a bad argument. Students will be introduced to basic fallacies, will learn how to identify fallacies, will practice picking fallacies out of ordinary, everyday language, and will examine fallacies in advertising.
Picking out fallacies is more an art than a science. Getting the name of the fallacy right is far less important than understanding why the argument in question is a bad argument. Students will be introduced to basic fallacies, will learn how to identify fallacies, will practice picking fallacies out of ordinary, everyday language, and will examine fallacies in advertising.
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