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The Power of Logic, 2/e
C. Stephen Layman

Informal Fallacies

Learning Objectives


To understand the difference between formal and informal fallacies.

To be able to define fifteen types of informal fallacies.

To be able to explain why each of the informal fallacies is an error in reasoning.

To gain facility in identifying examples of fifteen types of informal fallacies.