Recognizing Fallacies

Also, learn to understand and recognize fallacies. Fallacies are types of common illogical reasoning. Often when debating,...

Defending an Opinion

Sometimes we argue because of petty reasons, or because we are irritated or due to a lack...

Defusing an Argument

Try as you may to be proactive and prevent arguments from occurring, you will still probably find...

Be respectful during argument

Always be respectful. This sounds painfully obvious, but few people can boast that they always remain respectful...

Managing & Preventing Arguments

Fortunately, it’s possible to recognize these types of confrontational arguments and prevent them from occurring. Firstly, it’s...

Why Do Arguments Occur?

Formal logic can provide an excellent lens to examine and clarify what you are trying to convey...

The Difference between Induction and Deduction

Whilst we taking a tour through the world of formal logic and philosophical arguments, it’s worthwhile to...

Understanding What a Formal Argument Is

Before we can delve into the juicier topics, it’s important to first lay some groundwork and establish...

What is an Argument?

We all understand what an argument is, at least in lay man's terms – a type of...

Ability to argue

Everyone has arguments. We argue with our husbands and wives, with our kids and colleagues, even that...