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Part one is about how science works even when the public thinks it doesn't. Part two will certainly ruffle some feathers by offering a reason- and science-based perspective on issues where political correctness has gone awry. Part three provides some data-driven advice for your health and well-being. Part four looks at human behavior and how we can better navigate our social worlds. In part five we put on our skeptical goggles and critically examine a few commonly-held beliefs. In the final section, we look at a few ways how we all can make the world a better place.
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A fallacy implied here is the Insignificant Cause . The implication in your first example given is that slavery existed largely because of the Constitution (when in fact, people turned to the Constitution to justify the practice). The error in reasoning, despite what we label it, is failing to draw a reasonable conclusion, which can generically be seen as a Non Sequitur . |
answered on Monday, Sep 16, 2019 04:46:05 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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