PBS Idea Channel Explains Five Fallacies and Discusses How to Better Argue on the Internet

by Rollin Bishop at 12:33 PM on October 27, 2014

PBS Idea Channel (previously) host Mike Rugnetta recently explained five different kinds of fallacies that are commonly used in Internet arguments, and then discussed how to better argue without resorting to them.

The Strawman Fallacy

The Authority Fallacy

The Ad Hominem Fallacy

The Black and White Fallacy

The “No True Scotsman” Fallacy

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