Mastering Logical Fallacies: How To Think & React Positivly
Published 7/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.21 GB | Duration: 4h 39m
Published 7/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.21 GB | Duration: 4h 39m
Mastering Logical Fallacies How to Think Critically and Avoid Common Errors
What you'll learn
The concept of logical fallacies and why they are important to recognize
The different types of logical fallacies, including formal and informal fallacies, causal fallacies, and fallacies in decision-making, advertising, politics,
How to recognize and avoid common formal and informal fallacies, such as ad hominem, appeal to authority, false dilemma, hasty generalization, slippery slope
How to recognize and avoid common causal fallacies, such as post hoc ergo propter hoc, cum hoc ergo propter hoc, and oversimplified cause
The impact of fallacious reasoning on decision-making, advertising, politics, and everyday life
Techniques for developing critical thinking skills and applying them to real-world scenarios
Requirements
Students are expected to have a high-school level vocabulary and reading comprehension in the English language.
Description
Mastering Logical Fallacies: How to Think Critically and Avoid Common Errors is an online course designed to help learners develop critical thinking skills and avoid common mistakes in reasoning. The course covers the most common types of logical fallacies, including formal and informal fallacies, causal fallacies, and fallacies in decision-making, advertising, politics, and everyday life. It provides learners with the tools and techniques to recognize and avoid these fallacies and improve their reasoning and argumentation skills.Course Structure:The course is divided into 14 modules, each focusing on a specific topic related to logical fallacies. Each module consists of a series of video lectures, quizzes, and assignments to help learners develop a deep understanding of the material. The course is self-paced, allowing learners to progress through the material at their own speed.Module 1: Introduction to Logical Fallacies In this module, learners will be introduced to the concept of logical fallacies, why they are important to understand, and how they can affect our thinking.Module 2: Types of Logical Fallacies This module covers the two main types of logical fallacies - formal and informal - and provides examples of each type.Module 3: Formal Fallacies This module focuses on formal fallacies, which are mistakes in the structure of an argument. Learners will learn how to recognize and avoid common formal fallacies.Module 4: Informal Fallacies - Part 1 This module covers some of the most common informal fallacies, including ad hominem, appeal to authority, and false dilemma.Module 5: Informal Fallacies - Part 2 This module covers additional examples of informal fallacies, including hasty generalization, slippery slope, and strawman argument.Module 6: Causal Fallacies This module covers causal fallacies, which are mistakes in the causal relationship between events. Learners will learn how to recognize and avoid common causal fallacies.Module 7: Fallacies in Decision Making This module covers how fallacies can affect our decision-making process and provides examples of common fallacies in decision making.Module 8: Logical Fallacies in Advertising This module covers how advertisers use fallacious reasoning to manipulate consumers and provides examples of fallacious advertising claims.Module 9: Logical Fallacies in Politics This module covers how politicians use fallacious reasoning to sway voters and provides examples of fallacious political arguments.Module 10: Logical Fallacies in Everyday Life This module covers how fallacies can affect our everyday interactions and provides examples of fallacious reasoning in everyday life.Module 11: Critical Thinking Skills This module covers the importance of critical thinking and provides techniques for developing critical thinking skills.Module 12: Evaluating Arguments This module covers how to evaluate arguments for logical fallacies and provides tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing flawed arguments.Module 13: Debating Techniques This module covers how to use logical reasoning in debates and provides effective debating techniques.Module 14: Putting it All Together This module provides a review of the key concepts and skills covered in the course and offers guidance on how to apply the knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Introduction to Logical Fallacies
Lecture 2 Introduction
Lecture 3 What are logical fallacies?
Lecture 4 Why are they important to understand?
Lecture 5 How can they affect our thinking?
Section 3: Types of Logical Fallacies
Lecture 6 Introduction
Lecture 7 Formal fallacies
Lecture 8 Informal fallacies
Lecture 9 Common examples of each type
Section 4: Formal Fallacies
Lecture 10 Introduction
Lecture 11 Understanding the structure of formal arguments
Lecture 12 Common types of formal fallacies
Lecture 13 How to recognize and avoid them
Section 5: Informal Fallacies - Part 1
Lecture 14 Introduction
Lecture 15 Common examples of informal fallacies
Lecture 16 Ad hominem
Lecture 17 Appeal to authority
Lecture 18 False dilemma
Section 6: Informal Fallacies - Part 2
Lecture 19 Introduction
Lecture 20 Hasty generalization
Lecture 21 Slippery slope
Lecture 22 Strawman argument
Section 7: Causal Fallacies
Lecture 23 Introduction
Lecture 24 Understanding the structure of causal arguments
Lecture 25 Common types of causal fallacies
Lecture 26 How to recognize and avoid them
Section 8: Fallacies in Decision Making
Lecture 27 Introduction
Lecture 28 How fallacies can affect our decision-making process
Lecture 29 Common fallacies in decision making
Lecture 30 How to avoid them
Section 9: Logical Fallacies in Advertising
Lecture 31 Introduction
Lecture 32 How advertisers use fallacious reasoning to manipulate consumers
Lecture 33 Examples of fallacious advertising claims
Lecture 34 How to recognize and avoid them
Section 10: Logical Fallacies in Politics
Lecture 35 Introduction
Lecture 36 How politicians use fallacious reasoning to sway voters
Lecture 37 Examples of fallacious political arguments
Lecture 38 How to recognize and avoid them
Section 11: Logical Fallacies in Everyday Life
Lecture 39 Introduction
Lecture 40 How fallacies can affect our everyday interactions
Lecture 41 Examples of fallacious reasoning in everyday life
Lecture 42 How to recognize and avoid them
Section 12: Critical Thinking Skills
Lecture 43 Introduction
Lecture 44 The importance of critical thinking
Lecture 45 Developing critical thinking skills
Lecture 46 How to apply critical thinking to everyday situations
Section 13: Evaluating Arguments
Lecture 47 Introduction
Lecture 48 How to evaluate arguments for logical fallacies
Lecture 49 Tools and techniques for evaluating arguments
Lecture 50 How to use logical reasoning in debates
Section 14: Debating Techniques
Lecture 51 Introduction
Lecture 52 How to use logical reasoning in debates
Lecture 53 Effective debating techniques
Lecture 54 How to recognize and respond to fallacious arguments
Section 15: Putting it All Together
Lecture 55 Introduction
Lecture 56 Reviewing the key concepts and skills covered in the course
Lecture 57 Applying the knowledge to real-world scenarios
Lecture 58 How to continue improving your critical thinking and reasoning skills after th
Section 16: Conclusion
Lecture 59 Conclusion
The ideal student is one who values reason and logic, and is tired of watching people get away with bad arguments just because they sound good.