Logical Fallacies. What They Are and What to Do. Argumentation is a technical term for trying to convince someone of a point of view or even a truth. Logical and emotional arguments are two principal ways to argue. Logical fallacies are those methods that pretend to be logical but are substantially flawed. Formally then, we present a few of the more typical logical fallacies. We follow it up with tips that indicate what to look for when debating/arguing/conversing with a friend or opponent. · Ad hominem - attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself. · Straw man - misrepresenting the opponent's argument in order to make it easier to attack. · False dilemma - presenting two options as the only possible options, when in fact there are other options available. · Begging the question - assuming the truth of the conclusion in the premise of the argument. · Circular reasoning - using the conclusion of an arg
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