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Jan 3, 20223 min read
A Grudging Consensus
I’ve often maintained that when opposing parties agree to a certain set of premises, that this might indicate that those premises are...
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Christmas Cartoons
This special holiday episode of LogicCheck is dedicated to an evergreen in political cartooning: the use of Christmas-related images to...
Jun 23, 20213 min read
What's Your Evidence?
Sorry for the outage the last couple of weeks. My younger son just graduated high school, which meant visits from many relatives and lots...
Feb 11, 20214 min read
Asking the Right Questions
This week’s trial based on Impeachment II of America’s 45th President highlights why logic-checking (a catch-all term for a set of...
Feb 4, 20217 min read
At the Stroke of a Pen
Keeping with the theme of showcasing examples of high-quality arguments, I’d like to pick one today that illustrates multiple attributes...
Jan 28, 20214 min read
Follow the Science
Given how much we are urged to “follow the science” when making important decisions about health, the environment, and other matters...
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Scientific Arguments
I recently read an interesting article on the role of science in debates over controversial issues, which got me thinking about the...
Jan 19, 20219 min read
The Good Argument
A new colleague I met at last week’s American Philosophical Association (APA) conference in cyberspace recommended that I share an...
Jan 12, 20214 min read
Discourse - 2
In theory, everything changed last week when the seemingly trivial topic I talked about (the decision of online publications to remove...
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Discourse - 1
Last year, the online publication Inside Higher Education decided to eliminate comment sections, joining a long list of publications that...
Oct 24, 20204 min read
Deliberation
The final presidential debate demonstrates how deliberation is where critical thinking and democratic politics meet.
Oct 8, 20207 min read
Logic-Checking Ranked Choice
Taking a break from national politics to logic-check a state ballot initiative on ranked-choice voting.
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Mapping a Real World Argument
Time to apply argument mapping techniques to a real-world issue over whether or not we should "defund the police."
Jul 24, 20204 min read
Evaluating an Argument Map
How to use an argument map to evaluate the quality of an argument.
Jul 9, 20203 min read
Introducing Argument Mapping
In this discussion of argument mapping, we are joined by National Otey, COO of Thinker Analytix.
May 7, 20206 min read
Unlocking Our Lives
Here's a real argument, rather than a fight, over how to best manage the reopening of society.
May 1, 20203 min read
Fighting Over Money
If we want to solve our problems, we need to find a way to argue, rather than fight about them.
Apr 21, 20203 min read
Arguments vs. Fights
Before you analyze an argument, how can you be sure you're actually seeing one?
Apr 16, 20204 min read
Arguing to End Presidential Briefing Coverage
Is there a strong argument for ending press coverage of President Trump's daily Covid briefings?
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Bernie Sanders – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
What does Bernie Sanders' farewell address teach us about forensic, demonstrative and deliberative argumentation?