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URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/logical-fallacies-by-joy-morgenstern-a-si
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SUMMARY:Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)
DESCRIPTION:Logical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series)  Log
 ical Fallacies by Joy Morgenstern (A six-class Series: Six Mondays from 
 7:30 to 9 p.m.\, from May 3 to June 14\, skipping May 31)\n\nIf you spend 
 a lot of time on the Internet (or on the rare occasions these days that yo
 u get to leave the house) you will encounter many people who are trying to
  convince you to buy or believe something. Often\, their arguments seem il
 logical\, manipulative\, or just plain ridiculous. You might have noticed 
 that sometimes they use the same type of bad arguments over and over again
 .\n\nThis class will take a close look at these errors in reasoning\, whic
 h are known as logical fallacies. We’ll identify the most common types o
 f logical fallacies\, with examples drawn from many different sources. Thi
 s will help you improve your critical thinking skills\, recognize when som
 eone is trying to manipulate you\, and increase your ability to argue in s
 upport of your own beliefs.\n\nThe class will be on six Mondays from 7:30 
 to 9 p.m.\, from May 3 to June 14 (skipping May 31). In each class\, we’
 ll discuss several different types of logical fallacies:\n\n 	Lack of Evid
 ence Week 1: Causal Fallacies\, such as confusing correlation with causati
 ons\n 	Lack of Evidence Week 2: Circular Arguments\, Hasty Generalizations
 \, etc.\n 	Use of emotional instead of evidence: Ad Hominen Attacks\, Appe
 aling to Pity\, etc.\n 	Misleading Arguments Week 1: purposely manipulatin
 g the data\n 	Misleading Arguments Week 2\n 	Miscellaneous Logical Fallaci
 es\n\nThe Zoom link will be provided on announce@uucpa.org and on CREpa
 rents@uucpa.org before each class    If you are not a member of the an
 nounce list\, you can join it on the announce group web page (look for t
 he Ask to Join Group button).  Feel free to send an email to announce+ow
 ner@uucpa.org if you need help joining the announce list. 
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CATEGORIES:Adult,Classes,Learning
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