Don't Fall For Fallacies

Gary Curtis maintains a fascinating and useful Web site (and Web log) called The Fallacy Files.  The centerpiece is a wonderful alphabetical dictionary of logical fallacies and bogus arguments.  You can find out the difference between Begging the Question, Loaded Questions, and Questionable Analogies.

A good understanding of logic and how to use it is critical -- not just for scientific thinking but for making decisions in daily life.  Yet most people have only the most cursory exposure to formal logic.  It's nice to see someone like Mr. Curtis trying to educate everyone on thinking.