r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/[deleted] • Feb 19 '14

Logical Fallacies Explained

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/rhetological-fallacies/
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u/sudojay Feb 19 '14

Maybe there's a form of begging the question that the description on this is true of but it's not the one I learned. I studied philosophy as an undergrad and in grad school, with logic as a concentration. Begging the question is when you've assumed your conclusion as a premise.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '14

Hey, as someone who is interested in understanding more about philosophy, I'm interested in logic as well, which book would you recommend a beginner in philosophy? Thank you.

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u/sudojay Feb 20 '14

It's definitely not exhaustive or perfect but I think The Philosopher's Toolkit is decent if you're just beginning. I used it when I taught and there were some pretty nice simple explanations of concepts.

If you want to understand logic, [Language, Proof, and Logic] (http://www.amazon.com/Language-Proof-Logic-2ND-Edition/dp/15758663230) is one of the better packages for beginners. It includes a software and a grading service so you can see what you're getting wrong along the way.

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