Frank BreslinTwo Different Views of Human ExistenceThere are two dramatically different outlooks on life in Western civilization. The traditional understanding believes in a Heaven, Hell…1d ago1d ago
Frank BreslinHow Statement Classification Works in PracticeConsider the following: Every nation’s form of government embodies a value judgment of whether that government should be a democracy (rule…2d ago2d ago
Frank BreslinWhy Value Judgments Cannot be ProvenBelow are five reasons why it is claimed that classical music is better than popular music. An objection follows each reason. How would you…2d ago12d ago1
Frank BreslinA Whimsical Take on Six FallaciesWhat follows are six light-hearted takes on six common fallacies. The first four are the Appeals to the Crowd and Pity, the Appeal to Fear…2d ago2d ago
Frank BreslinIs the New Testament Antisemitic?As part of the course, I presented a number of theories advanced by liberal biblical scholarship. There is the theory that the New…2d ago2d ago
Frank BreslinFallacy Detection: “Giles and Justin”“Giles and Justin” was one of several assignments that exposed my college-prep and AP senior English students to a welter of questions that…3d ago3d ago
Frank Breslin9 More Fallacies You May Be CommittingBegging the Question (Petitio principii)3d ago3d ago
Frank Breslin13 Fallacies You May be CommittingIn our daily lives, we often sense that something is not quite right with a line of reasoning, although we aren’t quite sure what it is…3d ago3d ago