Six months of xenophobic political bloviation do not overturn centuries of experience. Trade and immigration are good for the US economy. As Adam Smith and David Ricardo explained two centuries ago, ...

"I strongly object to wrong arguments on the right side," said GK Chesterton. "I think I object to them more than to the wrong arguments on the wrong side." Arguments are attempts to persuade by ...

Logical fallacies are mistakes in arguments. For example, if someone says that something is better solely because it is more "natural," this is the appeal to nature fallacy. If someone presents two ...

To strip the power from an emotional abuser, you must recognize their argument tactics for what they are: logical fallacies. Narcissists tend to vastly overestimate the accuracy of their own beliefs.

The biggest lie those who create and spread misinformation perpetrate is that they want you to think for yourself. They warn their target audience not to be "sheep" and not to let themselves be told ...

As the holidays approach you will probably get into political and cultural debates with family and friends. We at Snopes have put together a guide on the nature of fallacies, particularly false ...

In a spirited exchange, Dr. Pali Lehohla counters Cde Stan's critique, exploring the complexities of data and dialectics in ...

Being a philosophy professor, I found the experience of watching the Republicans during the House impeachment inquiry absolutely excruciating. I can only liken it to that of a parachute rigger ...

The day I realized I was a victim of domestic violence was the day that I posted about it online. After describing my situation on a forum, others responded with the vocabulary to articulate what was ...