21: Fallacious Arguments and Where to Find Them

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A straw man, a Scotsman, and literally Hitler walk into a bar. Is it a joke (punchline: something something “unnatural”), or are they our top picks for the finest logical fallacies?

Disclaimer: These fallacies are for educational purposes only. Please do not use them at home.

More Important Disclaimer: This episode has nothing to do with Harry Potter or Newt Scamander.

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Main Topic: Logical Fallacies

Straw man
No True Scotsman
Ad hominem
Argument from Nature (mainly the Naturalistic fallacy, but also a bit of Appeal to nature)
Post hoc ergo propter hoc (X happened, then Y happened, therefore X caused Y)
McNamara fallacy
Argument from fallacy
List of fallacies

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