Logical fallacies – Caffeine & Philosophy

Whiteness and Oppression: Identifying The Motte-Building Equivocation

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:October 12, 2019
Post category:Language Philosophy
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In philosophy, calling two things by the same name is "equivocation." This is often done accidentally, but sometimes it is done intentionally either to avoid committing oneself (ambiguity) or to…

Thinking Philosophically (Part 2): The Basics of Logic

Post author:C.B. Robertson
Post published:November 28, 2018
Post category:Philosophy
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In part 1, I covered the essential mindset for thinking and arguing philosophically -- and hopefully, by extension, more effectively and productively. But although charity, fallibility, and truth-seeking are necessary,…