Help & Resources

Logical Fallacy Help & Resources

Everything for getting better at spotting — and avoiding — broken reasoning: guides for writers, foundational explainers, and the books worth reading.

For writers

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The Writing Desk

Guides for writing arguments that hold up — how to build and pressure-test a draft, edit for logic, and catch the fallacies and bias that get arguments picked apart. Each one pairs with the Writing Lab.

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Foundational guides

What is a logical fallacy? → The plain-English starting point — what fallacies are, and why they matter. What is a syllogism? → How premises lead to a conclusion — and the faulty syllogisms that break the chain. The common fallacies, and how to avoid them → The ten reasoning slips you'll run into most often, each with a fix. Using Socratic questioning to expose fallacies → The ancient method for challenging assumptions and clarifying claims.

Recommended reading

A short list of books that have actually helped people get better at spotting flawed reasoning — from a friendly beginner's starter to a 300-entry reference.

Understanding Logical Fallacies Logically Fallacious The Fallacy Detective The Art of the Argument Mastering Logical Fallacies

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