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Errors in logical reasoning and argumentation

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Aristotle

event 384 BC - 322 BC

Ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and polymath who founded the study of formal logic and identified key logical fallacies

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Ad Hominem Fallacy

A logical fallacy in which an argument is rejected or dismissed not by addressing its substance, but by attacking the character, motives, or person...

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Strawman Fallacy

A logical fallacy in which someone misrepresents or distorts another person's argument, making it easier to attack. Instead of addressing the actua...

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