A stickied list of logical fallacies probably wouldn't help... But maybe if we zoom out a bit, a stickied list of philosophical resources would probably be quite helpful. A link to logical fallacies could well be a part of that. — fdrake
Right, so what is valid is what is contextual. An invalid argument is where the premises have no bearing on the truth value of the conclusion. In other words, the conclusion doesn't follow from the premises - a non-sequitur - a logical fallacy.Invalid argument, true conclusion. (true premises as well.) — unenlightened
Right, a logical property - where we verify whether or not the argument is a non sequitur., whereas validity is a property of the argument itself." — Baden
Maybe have it in the already pinned post as an addition to what's already pinned there? — Christoffer
Basic idea is OK by me if that's what people want. — Baden
Those who think philosophy turns on fallacies have yet to leave the play-pen. — StreetlightX
It's patronizing and overbearing and has a whiff of... Let's just say it has a whiff of Sapientia about it :razz: — SophistiCat
Cool. I'll try not to spoil the suspense by telling you jamalrob said no. :up: — Baden
Which is to say -- I don't think it would change our penchant for making mistakes in thinking to have a list pinned up. I think all it would accomplish would be to endorse the bad use of fallacies. So I voted no. — Moliere
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