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Re: What's a Logical Fallacy?

Posted By: Eric Sleator, on host 24.21.13.118
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 19:03:48
In Reply To: Re: What's a Logical Fallacy? posted by Grishny on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 18:54:56:

> I didn't visit your link, probably because it
> wasn't there, but I think I know what you're
> talking about now. Would a logical fallacy be
> something like:
>
> Jack is a construction worker.
> Jack likes ice cream.
> Jill likes ice cream too.
> Jill must be a construction worker.

That's an example of one type of logical fallacy. I don't know most of their names, but some people do. There's this one site that has a huge listing of a bunch of logical fallacies. I don't know the link or its title, but it was yellow. I hope that helps. [snicker]

> Gri"I like bananas, therefore I must be a
> baboon"shny

-Eric "No argument there" Sleator
Tue 9 Oct A.D. 2001

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Re: What's a Logical Fallacy? - Silon - Wed, 10/10/2001, 05:39:01

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Message:	> > I didn't visit your link, probably because it > > wasn't there, but I think I know what you're > > talking about now. Would a logical fallacy be > > something like: > > > > Jack is a construction worker. > > Jack likes ice cream. > > Jill likes ice cream too. > > Jill must be a construction worker. > > That's an example of one type of logical fallacy. I don't know most of their names, but some people do. There's this one site that has a huge listing of a bunch of logical fallacies. I don't know the link or its title, but it was yellow. I hope that helps. [snicker] > > > > Gri"I like bananas, therefore I must be a > > baboon"shny > > -Eric "No argument there" Sleator > Tue 9 Oct A.D. 2001
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