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This article is from the Scientific Skepticism FAQ, by Paul Johnson Paul@treetop.demon.co.uk with numerous contributions by others.

0.10: Is there a list of logical fallacies? (scientific skepticism)

A complete list of formal and informal logical fallacies is posted by
Mathew <mathew@mantis.com> as part of his excellent talk.atheism FAQ
file series. This should be read carefully by anyone wishing to
construct a logical argument to support their position on any group.

For those who want more information, "The Book of the Fallacy" by
Madsen Pirie covers the same ground in more detail.

Formal and informal statistical fallacies are dealt with in the book
"How To Lie With Statistics" by Darrell Huff. I strongly recommend
this one.

 

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