Decision Making: Fallacy Summary and Application
Title: Decision Making: Fallacy Summary and Application
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Decision Making: Fallacy Summary and Application
Category: /Science & Technology/Computers and Cybernetics
Details: Words: 872 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Decision Making: Fallacy Summary and Application
Fallacy Summary and Application
There are several important components to critical thinking. One aspect of particular significance is logical correctness. In order to be a more effective in decision making, one should be able to recognize and avoid logical fallacies whenever possible According to Bassham (2002), a fallacy is "an argument that contains a mistake in reasoning.
This paper will discuss three logical fallacies and their impact to critical thinking
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