In this episode we turn to seminal critical thinker extraordinaire, Rene Descartes, as instructive and helpful towards establishing our skills as reasonably rational human beings. I quote extensively from his meditations on first philosophy, as
I here conclude the portion of our discussion concerning logical fallacies. Specifically, we cover the false dichotomy, slippery slope, and Post hoc ergo propter hoc, and other common errors involving the basic miscalculation of assuming since
Primarily I talk about ways that people can strengthen their critical thinking skills by attempting to make more accessible the fundamental skills and tools of reason and logic.