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Links to argument information sites
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'Logical Analogy': An approach to critical thinking from David Marans at St.
Thomas U, Miami. Great instructor resource for critical thinking in one .pdf
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'Fallacy Files': Loads of fallacies with examples, sub-fallacies, links,
etc. Uses frames. |
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Argument mapping Tutorials. Nice set of simple tutorials on (you've got it)
mapping arguments. Which is nice. |
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Lots of notes on Rhetorical Theory and its advocates, including a whole
bunch of Greeks and a raft of other theorists. Clunky layout but stuffed
with content. (at
Wayback) |
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Andrew Cline's 'Rhetorica' site including analysis of speeches and a nice
rhetoric primer. |
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Professor Barry Eckhouse's online course material on 'Logic, Argument and
Persuasion' at rhetor.com. This is
how the Greeks did it. A goldmine of logic, but may be too academic for
some. |
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Aristotle's 'Rhetoric' online. 'Rhetoric may be defined as the
faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion'
(from book 1, chapter 2). Heavy going. |
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A quick summary of Aristotle's persuasion techniques. (at
Wayback) |
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A beautifully designed, ad-free site that teaches critical thinking over four chapters.
It's nominally about economics, but is general enough to be widely applicable. |
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A multi-page, ad-free, detailed site on logical fallacies from Stephen Downe. |
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A nice, simple and long list of fallacies in arguments. |
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A 'Logic Classroom' self-study guide for classical logic from San José
State University. Includes downloadable zip file of the whole show. |
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A deep resource, nicely presented, from Colorado State University, aimed at helping
students write logical and clear arguments in their academic essays. |
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The 'LogicTutor' site by Michael Green, designed to go with his books 'The Art of Reasoning'.
Includes exercises and explanations. |
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'Rhetorical Resources' - A nice set of lecture notes on rhetoric, from Bradley U. |
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'Humbug online' - A friendly online blog about fallacies, from the authors of "Humbug: the skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking". |
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'American Rhetoric' - Lots of rhetoric and speeches - in both text and audio.
Both Christian and Political rhetoric are included, as well as many classic
movie speeches. |
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'Force of Destiny' - Sub-sections on fallacies, logic, and critical thinking. |
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'Argumentation analysis' - Some fallacies and many interesting extras on spin and deception. |
See also
Critical thinking,
Questioning
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