Fallacy

Logical Fallacies are when reasoning goes bad. Or, more formally said: A fallacy is a mistake in reasoning which can, yet doesn't have to, lead to a false conclusion.

Let's divide the fallacies of reasoning into two groups:


 * 1) "Classical" logical fallacies
 * 2) Rhetorical tricks

Example for a classical logical fallacy:

Example for a fallacy as a rhetorical trick:

External link
Fallacy Files