Course Summary
Learn how to identify and avoid logical fallacies in arguments with this comprehensive online course. Gain the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate arguments and make informed decisions.Key Learning Points
- Recognize common logical fallacies in arguments
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Understand how to evaluate arguments and make informed decisions
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify and avoid logical fallacies in arguments
- Develop critical thinking skills for evaluating arguments
- Make informed decisions based on sound reasoning
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge of logic or critical thinking required
- Access to a computer and internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Logic
- Critical Reasoning for Beginners
Related Education Paths
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Description
We encounter fallacies almost everywhere we look. Politicians, salespeople, and children commonly use fallacies in order to get you to think whatever they want you to think. It’s important to learn to recognize fallacies so that you can avoid being fooled by them. It’s also important to learn about fallacies so that you avoid making fallacious arguments yourself. This course will show you how to identify and avoid many of the fallacies that lead people astray.
Outline
- Welcome to the Course
- Introduction to the Specialization
- Course Logistics (Start Here)
- Fallacies of Unclarity
- Introduction to Fallacies
- Argument from the Heap
- Vagueness
- Conceptual Slippery Slopes
- Fairness Slippery Slopes
- Causal Slippery Slopes
- Ambiguity
- Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
- Fallacies of Equivocation
- Introduction to Fallacies
- Vagueness
- Slippery Slopes
- Fairness Slippery Slopes
- Causal Slippery Slopes
- Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
- Fallacies of Equivocation
- Fallacies of Relevance
- Fallacies of Relevance and Vacuity
- Fallacies of Relevance: Ad Hominem
- Silencers
- Dismissers
- Deniers
- Appeals to Authority
- Amplifiers
- Supporters
- Affirmers
- Appeals to Popular Opinion
- Dismissers
- Deniers
- Supporters
- Affirmers
- Appeals to Popular Opinion
- Fallacies of Vacuity and Circularity
- Fallacies of Vacuity
- Circularity and Begging the Question
- Self-Sealers
- Fallacies of Vacuity
- Circularity and Begging the Question
- Self-Sealers
- Refutation: Its Varieties and PItfalls
- Refutation
- Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
- False Dichotomy
- Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Counterexamples
- Attacking a Straw Man
- Why Walter Should Shave His Head
- Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
- Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Counterexamples
- Attacking a Straw Man
- Catch-Up and Final Quiz
- The Great Shave
- Final Exam
Summary of User Reviews
Learn about logical fallacies with this highly rated course on Coursera. Many users appreciated the engaging lectures and practical examples provided by the instructor. However, some users found the course content to be too basic and lacking in depth.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging lectures
- Practical examples
- Great introduction to the topic
Cons from User Reviews
- Lacks depth
- Content can be too basic
- Not suitable for advanced learners
Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
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