I was sick as a dog and all that gravy from the Thanksgiving “brunch” did not help. Fortunately Rick Di Lorenzo was ready with painkillers, they helped a lot.
[I said “train” when I meant “bus”. Bus goes on Bronte, not a train. Blame it on my illness]
This is a followup to my post on logical thinking. Here’s something I said :-
Over the next few weeks I’ll analyze some arguments commonly presented (and sadly, accepted) by people that are about as valid as 1+1=11. Just because it seems logical, it doesn’t mean it is.
I mentioned one of my pet peeves related to arguments in the previous post. Here are a few more that annoy me to no end. I am not just ranting about my pet peeves. I am mentioning these because it is my belief that many disagreements stem from people’s inability to think logically, rather than differences in their principles. We would all be more agreeable and happier if we all had the ability to correctly present and analyze arguments.
Before I start, I must mention that labeling an argument incorrect only implies that the conclusion does not follow premises presented. It does not make a judgement about the conclusion (eg: “Every time she snores, it’s night. She is snoring. Therefore, it must be nighttime“. It may well be night, but the above argument is still illogical).
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