Our Fallacious World: California’s Proposition 23
When studying for the LSAT it’s easy to think fallacies are akin to other formal definitions and procedures we learn in college; important for a narrowly specified purpose in the short term, but...
View ArticleLSAT in Real Life: Weiner Phallus-cies
Did you hear about Congressman Weiner? Okay, so if we were the New York Times, CNN, or David Letterman, we would be a little late on the Anthony Weiner sexting and tweeting scandal. We’re an LSAT test...
View ArticleLogical Reasonings
A) Get graphy with a look at the common LSAT fallacy “correlation versus causation.” Graph Jam. B) Interested in immigration law in New York? Good. They need your help. New York Times. C) Supply and...
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A) Barack Obama is the first President to publicly endorse same-sex marriage. ABC News. B) LSAT fallacy alert: Does Mark Zuckerberg’s casual business attire mean he doesn’t care? CNN. C) Read about one...
View ArticleTodd Akin: An LSAT Equivocation Fallacy in Action
I don’t think there’s a single person out there with an internet connection or television who hasn’t heard of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s stunning comments concerning pregnancy and rape. (Here they are,...
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