Comments for Reasoning Resources http://reasonresources.wordpress.com A guide to reasoning from Dr. Mike LaBossiere Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Appeal to Tradition by Rick Warren & Same Sex Marriage | Philosophy Blog http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-75 Rick Warren & Same Sex Marriage | Philosophy Blog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-75 [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...] [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...]

]]> Comment on Begging the Question by jesvin http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/begging-the-question/#comment-74 jesvin Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:27:37 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/begging-the-question/#comment-74 You must be feeling lonely for lack of comments. Im glad to help! You must be feeling lonely for lack of comments. Im glad to help!

]]> Comment on Appeal to Tradition by blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Rick Warren & Same Sex Marriage http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-73 blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Rick Warren & Same Sex Marriage Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:24:48 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-73 [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...] [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...]

]]> Comment on Appeal to Tradition by Rick Warren & Gay Marriage « A Philosopher’s Blog http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-72 Rick Warren & Gay Marriage « A Philosopher’s Blog Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:18:34 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-tradition/#comment-72 [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...] [...] To accept this definition as correct based on its age would be to fall victim to a fallacy: an appeal to tradition. After all, people can be wrong for a very long time. As such, Warren’s appeal to tradition [...]

]]> Comment on About Me by Jeff N. http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/about/#comment-71 Jeff N. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:41:55 +0000 #comment-71 Sir, I wanted to thank you for this really useful website. I am looking to get into law school and one of my weaknesses is with reasoning, analyzing the flaws of a argument. Do you have any advice on A)how I can improve my reasoning skills; B) take a course/or book that can assist me in strengthening my reasoning skills so I can analyze and make a case with laser sharp skills? I am 30yrs old and I see how valuable this skill is not just with law but with work whenever I write. Any advise would be appreciated. Many thanks for the wonderful knowledge you share on your website. Extremely helpful. V/r, Jeff Sir,

I wanted to thank you for this really useful website. I am looking to get into law school and one of my weaknesses is with reasoning, analyzing the flaws of a argument. Do you have any advice on A)how I can improve my reasoning skills; B) take a course/or book that can assist me in strengthening my reasoning skills so I can analyze and make a case with laser sharp skills?

I am 30yrs old and I see how valuable this skill is not just with law but with work whenever I write.

Any advise would be appreciated. Many thanks for the wonderful knowledge you share on your website. Extremely helpful.

V/r,
Jeff

]]> Comment on Appeal to Authority by Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines | Philosophy Blog http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-authority/#comment-70 Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines | Philosophy Blog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:05:34 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/appeal-to-authority/#comment-70 [...] First, as mentioned above, there are celebrities, people in the media, lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an actor). When people make this error they are committing a fallacious appeal to authority. [...] [...] First, as mentioned above, there are celebrities, people in the media, lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an actor). When people make this error they are committing a fallacious appeal to authority. [...]

]]> Comment on Argument from Authority (Non Fallacious) by Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines « A Philosopher’s Blog http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/argument-from-authority-non-fallacious/#comment-69 Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines « A Philosopher’s Blog Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:12:23 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-69 [...] lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an [...] [...] lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an [...]

]]> Comment on Introduction to Fallacies by blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/introduction-to-fallacies/#comment-68 blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:50:39 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-68 [...] people tend to be more influenced by poor reasoning than by good reasoning. As I tell my students, fallacies tend to be far more persuasive than logical arguments. After all, people tend to feel far more [...] [...] people tend to be more influenced by poor reasoning than by good reasoning. As I tell my students, fallacies tend to be far more persuasive than logical arguments. After all, people tend to feel far more [...]

]]> Comment on Post Hoc by blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/post-hoc/#comment-67 blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:50:18 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/post-hoc/#comment-67 [...] the case of autism and vaccines, people seem to fall into the post hoc fallacy. This allacy derives its name from the Latin phrase “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.” This has been [...] [...] the case of autism and vaccines, people seem to fall into the post hoc fallacy. This allacy derives its name from the Latin phrase “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.” This has been [...]

]]> Comment on Argument from Authority (Non Fallacious) by blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/argument-from-authority-non-fallacious/#comment-66 blog.talkingphilosophy.com » Reasoning, Autism & Vaccines Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:49:55 +0000 http://reasonresources.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-66 [...] lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an [...] [...] lawyers and others who claim that there is a connection. People are often bad at discerning between legitimate authorities on a subject and people speaking on that subject who are famous for something else (like being an [...]

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