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Feb 18
7 min

"Regardless of Intent"

I wanted to use this week’s LogicChecker to introduce a set of techniques that can increase the power of an argument through strategic...

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Feb 4
7 min

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...

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Jan 19
9 min

The Good Argument

A new colleague I met at last week’s American Philosophical Association (APA) conference in cyberspace recommended that I share an...

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Sep 3, 2020
7 min

A Complex Argument for Opening Schools

How well does New York Times columnist @NickKristof make his case for school reopening?

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May 28, 2020
3 min

Who Should Return to Campus?

What would it look like if colleges and universities used logic checking to determine whether and how to reopen?

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May 16, 2020
6 min

Too Much Logos

A reasonable argument can fail to persuade due to too much reliance on logos (logic)

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May 7, 2020
6 min

Unlocking Our Lives

Here's a real argument, rather than a fight, over how to best manage the reopening of society.

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Apr 16, 2020
4 min

Arguing to End Presidential Briefing Coverage

Is there a strong argument for ending press coverage of President Trump's daily Covid briefings?

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Apr 10, 2020
3 min

Bernie Sanders – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

What does Bernie Sanders' farewell address teach us about forensic, demonstrative and deliberative argumentation?

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Apr 1, 2020
3 min

Whom to Blame

Who can we blame for the severity of the Conoravirus in the US?

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Mar 19, 2020
6 min

Firing the Audience

Can a Toulmin diagram help us determine if audiences should be banned from debates in the future?

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Mar 12, 2020
7 min

COVID-19: Reason vs. Fear

With the Coronavirus impacting all of us, might logic-checking help us deal with the future or the unknown?

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Mar 5, 2020
6 min

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.

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