A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc.

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If they have not used it, then to raise questions about their authority is to commit the fallacy of ad hominem. (2) Don't turn your own ignorance into a criticism of the reasoning. The author may cite ...

The final piece in the reach fallacy is the common inclination to extend reach at the expense of an inadequate frequency cap. Without proper frequency capping, the same consumers may see an ad far ...

When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...

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