Stephanie Simoes

3 Lesser-Known Logical Fallacies People often point out logical fallacies like the straw man and ad hominem. Here are three others that are prevalent but rarely discussed.

It is becoming more common for people to call out logical fallacies by name. Some logical fallacies, however, are prevalent and yet rarely discussed. Read about 3 of them in my latest article for @psychologytoday.com:
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Critical Thinking Activities for Teens - Critikid Critical thinking activities for teenagers that can be used at home or in the classroom with little to no prep or materials.

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Logical Fallacy Handbook - Critikid A guide to common logical fallacies like circular reasoning, false dilemma, appeal to nature, hasty generalization, and the sunk cost fallacy.

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Imagine someone says, “Plate tectonics is just a theory. I have my own theories.” Someone replies, “In science, ‘theory’ means a well-supported explanation.” If the first person brushes this off by saying, “Don’t be pedantic,” they’ve committed the appeal to stone fallacy. 4/5

Recently, this fallacy often appears as “You’re being pedantic,” “You’re splitting hairs,” or “You’re arguing semantics.” Sometimes a person does get stuck on irrelevant details; but at other times, those “hairs” are crucial details to address. 3/5

People may say these things because they don’t want to engage in a debate. That’s fine, and not necessarily a fallacy. After all, we don’t owe everyone who makes a claim a full discussion. But we should not pretend these statements are rebuttals; they’re just conversation-enders. 2/5

You commit the appeal to stone fallacy when you dismiss a claim as absurd without giving any reason or evidence. It can show up like “That’s nonsense,” “Be serious,” or “That’s obviously false.” 1/5

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8. If you found out the world was a convincing simulation, would it matter?

7. Is allowing harm you could have prevented just as bad as directly causing harm?

6. Is it ever okay to believe something without evidence? If so, when?

5. How would you describe the experience of colour to someone who had only ever seen in black and white?

4. If our choices are fully shaped by our genes and environment, can we still say that we have free will?

3. Can you be morally responsible for something you did by accident?

2. If you knew you wouldn’t be judged or get in trouble, would you live differently? If so, how?

8 philosophical conversation-starters (or journaling prompts) for teens:

1. Can two people look at the same evidence, think carefully, and still both be reasonable while disagreeing?

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Worksheets and Lesson Plans: Critikid - Critikid Critical thinking worksheets and lesson plans for grades 2 to 12. Teach your kids about logical fallacies, data analysis, symbolic logic, and more.

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A Statistical Odyssey - Critikid An interactive space adventure teaching kids ages 12 and up about common errors in data analysis.

6. Make worksheets and lesson plans to accompany Critikid's data analysis course, A Statistical Odyssey (for ages 12+).
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Data Analysis Handbook - Critikid A guide to common errors in data analysis like selection bias, the clustering illusion, survivorship bias, and the base rate fallacy.

5. Make a printable version of my Data Analysis Handbook (for teens and adults). critikid.com/data-analysi...