Logical Fallacies and Their Definition
Logical fallacies are defined as the methods in which a person intentionally neglects the laws of logic and fall into erroneous reasoning. They are both inductive and deductive in nature. According to Beverly (184), logical fallacies are ideas within an argument that commonly cause a mistake in thinking because of the deceptive state of its presentation. While there are multiple logical fallacies existing in the world, this essay emphasizes on the emotion does not settle issues of truth.
An Experience at Work
It all happened at my place of work when my boss threatened to fire me because of false allegations from my colleagues that I was not meeting my allocated duties. Upon hearing these rumors, I became furious over my workmates and threatened to confront my manager over the issue of non-performance. However, my teammates used the logical fallacy of emotion does not settle issues of truth to persuade me not to take such an action without having verifiable information. Their efforts worked because at first, I would not have faced my senior without evidence of the allegations that I was going to be laid-off. Later, I came to realize that there was no such information that I was to be fired from the company. I then realized that indeed emotions do not settle the issues of truth. For instance, should have I allowed myself to be controlled by emotions, I would have created unnecessary problems in the entire team and in turn affect our cooperation and work spirit.
Avoiding and Identifying Logical Fallacies
In conclusion, logical fallacies are statements which sound superficially true and reasonable, but in reality they are dishonest and flawed. However, when they are detected in an argument, they rebound by making the discussion deceptive and unintelligent. Therefore, it is significant to avoid logical fallacies in dialogues and more importantly we should be keen to identify them in our conversation to prevent people from fooling us.
Work Cited
Beverly, James A. Holy Laughter and the Toronto Blessing: An Investigative Report. Zondervan Publishers, 2013, p.184.
