Informal Logic (Philosophy of Logic)

Informal Logic Sites:

Informal Fallacies Informal Fallacies: Dr. Charles Ess, professor of philosophy and religion, explains and gives examples of logical fallacies. (Informal Logic) http://www.drury.edu/faculty/Ess/Logic/Informal/Overview.html Fallacies Fallacies: Site maintained by Stephen Downes, which catalogues over 70 logical fallacies together with examples and the criteria for determining when they have been committed. (Informal Logic) http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/ Propaganda Analysis Propaganda Analysis: Discusses various propaganda techniques, provides contemporary examples of their use, and proposes strategies of mental self-defense. (Informal Logic) http://www.propagandacritic.com/ Stoneforest - Critical Thinking Stoneforest - Critical Thinking: Offers an introduction to critical thinking whose main content is the description of fallacies, offering examples in daily life. (Informal Logic) http://www.stoneforest.org/critical.html The Fallacy Files The Fallacy Files: Explains and gives examples of logical fallacies from the media and everyday life, with references to sources. (Informal Logic) http://www.fallacyfiles.org/ PRIME: Fallacies PRIME: Fallacies: A short article on informal fallacies from the Platonic Realms Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia. (Informal Logic) http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/fallac/ Logical Rudeness Logical Rudeness: Entertaining article by Peter Suber discussing the rationality of a certain kind of rhetorical blocking strategy. (Informal Logic) http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/rudeness.htm The Nizkor Project: Fallacies The Nizkor Project: Fallacies: 42 informal logical fallacies explained by Dr. Michael C. Labossiere, including examples. (Informal Logic) http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ Logic and Fallacies Logic and Fallacies: Atheism Web's guide to logic and fallacies in practical reasoning. (Informal Logic) http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/logic.html Informal Logic Informal Logic: Article in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, by Leo Groarke. (Informal Logic) http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/logic-informal/ About.com - Logical Fallacies About.com - Logical Fallacies: Logical fallacies are presented with detailed explanations, multiple examples, and tips on avoiding them. Fallacies are organized by topic and alphabetically. (Informal Logic) http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/skepticism/blfaq_fall_index.htm Logic and Diagnostic Logic and Diagnostic: Article by Paul Tomassi discussing the application of logical reasoning in medical diagnostic. Appeared in Minerva. (Informal Logic) http://www.ul.ie/~philos/vol3/gnostic.html The Power of Words The Power of Words: Emotional appeals, fallacies, manipulations, disinformation, misdirection, political correctness and the nature of truth. How some people get others to agree with their point of view, give them what they want, do what they ask and buy what they are selli (Informal Logic) http://www.aniota.com/~jwhite/words.html