An informal fallacy is an attempt at making a logical argument where there’s a failure in the reasoning itself. This can stem from a number of causes, such as the misapplication of words and phrases, ...

Informal fallacies can result in inaccurate arguments and false conclusions—but can also be very persuasive. Watch out for fallacies such as the slippery slope, where someone claims one action will ...

Logic and negotiations, for example, often do not go together. While many people might proclaim they are being rational, the complications are multiple opinions about what is true and convictions ...

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. —Sun Tzu Source: Viktor Vasnetsov/Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) The enemies of rational thought can take ...

Have you ever encountered an argument that seems to divert your attention from the main issue by bringing up irrelevant or unrelated topics? If so, you may have encountered the red herring fallacy, a ...