Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Thinking for yourself Ch10-Summary&Map


Fallacies may crop up in your own thinking, in your opposition's thinking, or in such public arguments,political appeals, and talk shows. Because fallacies may sway an unsuspecting audience, they are dangerously persuasive. By learning to recognize fallacies, you may identify them in opposing arguments and eliminate them from your own qriting.The appeal to an authentic and appropriate authority is not a fallacy, it can provide excellent support for claims.

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