Tag Archives: Argument

Are Your Enemies Innately Evil?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything from LessWrong, so I figured I could get away with it. I highly suggest reading this. I have been planning on doing a post of this sort for a while, but I … Continue reading →

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Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I’m going to do a few posts on logical fallacies! In a nutshell, a logical fallacy is an error in reasoning in which the premises of an argument do not actually support the conclusion. But first, I think it is … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

This is a famous argument made by Richard Dawkins in his 2006 best seller The God Delusion. In order for someone who isn’t familiar with this to follow me, it’ll need some background explanation. First off, the credit for the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Dose of Rationality!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

“If you’re interested in being on the right side of disputes, you will refute your opponents’ arguments. But if you’re interested in producing truth, you will fix your opponents’ arguments for them. To win, you must fight not only the … Continue reading →

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