An Introduction to Formal Logic
Season 1
Ep 6. Fallacies of Irrelevance
- TV-PG
- November 1, 2016
- 28 min
Learn how to keep a discussion focused by recognizing common diversionary fallacies. Ad hominem attacks try to undermine the arguer instead of the argument. Straw man tactics substitute a weaker argument for a stronger one. And red herrings introduce an irrelevant subject. As in other lectures, examine fascinating cases of each.