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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2025 · 19 MIN

Episode 38: Fallacy Watch--A Few Relevance Fallacies

from Think It Through: the Clearer Thinking Podcast · host April Hebert

Send us Fan MailIn this episode April explains some very common relevance fallacies--Straw Man, Begging the Question, and Two Wrongs Make a Right. Let's all try not to commit these fallacies, okay?Episode 38 Show Notes:https://philosophyterms.com/fallacy-of-relevance/#google_vignette--a handy reference website that gives basic explanations of terms related to philosophy as well as short biographies of many famous philosophers.https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/why-we-say-phrase-red-herring-hunting-origins/--a fun discussion of "red herrings" from the official website for the BBC History Magazinehttps://www.etymonline.com/word/straw%20man--want to know the origin of a word or common phrase? This is the website for you.https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/10/protecting-free-speech-compels-some-form-of-social.html--a great article about why social media needs some kind of regulation.https://effectiviology.com/begging-the-question/--this website always has clear, concise definitions and examples of fallacies.https://helpfulprofessor.com/straw-man-fallacy-examples/--legit professors help you with your homework by answering almost any academic question you might have.https://www.britannica.com/topic/whataboutism--hey it's an encyclopedia so...https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Philosophy/Introduction_to_Logic_and_Critical_Thinking_2e_(van_Cleave)/04%3A_Informal_Fallacies/4.03%3A_Fallacies_of_Relevance--this is an entire OER (Open Educational Resource) philosophy textbook, so anyone can access and read it.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode April explains some very common relevance fallacies--Straw Man, Begging the Question, and Two Wrongs Make a Right. Let's all try not to commit these fallacies, okay? Episode 38 Show Notes: https://philosophyterms.com/fallacy-of-relevance/#google_vignette--a handy reference website that gives basic explanations of terms related to philosophy as well as short biographies of many famous philosophers. https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/why-we-say-phrase-...

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