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Time to Get Tense
What can we learn based on whether verbs in an argument are in the past, present or future tense?
Apr 7, 20203 min read
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Whom to Blame
Who can we blame for the severity of the Conoravirus in the US?
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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I Object!
Argument diagrams let you follow complex arguments that branch in different directions.
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Firing the Audience
Can a Toulmin diagram help us determine if audiences should be banned from debates in the future?
Mar 19, 20206 min read
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Drawing Out Our Reasoning
Toulmin diagrams offer a way to analyze complex arguments graphically.
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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COVID-19: Reason vs. Fear
With the Coronavirus impacting all of us, might logic-checking help us deal with the future or the unknown?
Mar 12, 20207 min read
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Logic Checking Super Tuesday
For our first fact-checker of the season, let's look at an argument for why Bernie Sanders did so poorly on Super Tuesday.
Mar 5, 20206 min read
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Too old?
Let's use inductive reasoning to determine how concerned we should be over Bernie Sanders' health.
Dec 23, 20194 min read
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Too Young?
Let's look at Mayor Pete Buttigieg's arguments explaining why he is not too young to be President.
Dec 19, 20194 min read
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When is Maybe the Right Answer?
Deductive vs. inductive reasoning - when is "Maybe" the right answer.
Dec 16, 20193 min read
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Arguing Over Impeachment - The Defense
How well does Jonathan Turley's argument against impeachment of President Trump do in the logic-checking department?
Dec 10, 20198 min read
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Arguing Over Impeachment - The Prosecution
Time to start looking at arguments related to the biggest news story of the year: the impeachment of Donald Trump
Dec 9, 20198 min read
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Bloomberg News and Hidden Premises
What can logic checking tell us about how Bloomberg News plans to deal with Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg?
Dec 2, 20194 min read
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