2007-03-08 12:47:19 · 10 answers · asked by belle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
So you can identify a weak argument. The straw man fallacy is probably the best known.
2007-03-08 12:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People often have a bad habit of believing things that sound plausible without applying a great deal of critical thinking.
The purpose of studying fallacies is not to learn about the specific fallacious argument, but to recognize a pattern of fallacious reasoning that can be generally applied to similar errors in logic.
Once we learn to spot inconsistencies in logical arguments, we can disprove false statements or dig deeper to find their hidden truth.
2007-03-08 20:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by Epistomolus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it is better to ask HOW is the study for logic and how is logic. Logic is of the need to talk, to describe, to socialize, to warn, to defend, to answer, to explain, to instruct, to deceive, to teach, to question, to hypothesize ...but not to doubt. Logic extends the spirit into new awareness and possibility, but there is danger in the new and therefor new doubt. For every advance necessitates new safe guards.
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
An other possibility is self deception.
2007-03-08 21:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to no fallacies do you would be able to detect flaws in your thinking patterns. It would stop you from jumping to conclusions without knowing the facts. Fact over opinion.
2007-03-08 20:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by ME!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you kiddin', 90% of what we think we know, including scientifically, are based upon falsehoods of logic.
Truth is those in power and who plan to retain power keep the truth very close at hand and work tirelessly to spread lies to deceive the masses, because they know that knowledge is power!
2007-03-08 20:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I did and for one thing, it is great fun learning the subject. Second , it does help you not be lead around by the nose, not even knowing it. Take the class.
2007-03-08 20:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To improve our reasoning capabilties without re-inventing the wheel.
2007-03-08 20:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To protect yourself from being taken in by arguments that sound good but are false.
2007-03-08 20:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by DinDjinn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How would we prove the fallacies if nobody refuted them?
2007-03-08 22:52:51 · answer #9 · answered by BANANA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, and what about the fallcies in your bra? (Sorry, I couldn't resist. Please use your spell check next time.)
2007-03-08 20:51:13 · answer #10 · answered by bullwinkle 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋