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Deric Hollings
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Appeal to Hypocrisy
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, I posted an entry entitled Ad Hominem that related to argumentum ad hominem (also known as a personal attack,...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Syllogism
[DISCLAIMER] A syllogism is a form of argument in which a conclusion is inferred from a set of premises. Often, this logical and...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20234 min read
Straw Man
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine the following fictional conversation between two people: Person 1: Given how quickly things escalated when Hamas...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Non Sequitur
[DISCLAIMER] One of the logical fallacies I used to frequently violate was that of the non sequitur fallacy. Per one source, “A non...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Red Herring
[DISCLAIMER] In a recent interview, President Joe Biden was asked about the position of the United States in regards to the 2023...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Name-Calling
[DISCLAIMER] Though easy to confuse with the logical fallacy of ad hominem attacks on a person’s level of knowledge or ability,...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Ad Hominem
[DISCLAIMER] One form of argumentation that is often mistaken for the logical fallacy of name-calling, or labeling, is argumentum ad...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20237 min read
I'm My Own Mechanic
[DISCLAIMER] Vehicle maintenance I know very little about vehicle maintenance. Sure, I can check fluids and tire pressure, change...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20237 min read
Appeal to Emotion
[DISCLAIMER] **Graphic descriptions of death contained herein Logical fallacy Logical fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Indiscriminate Killing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a look at the above-indicated photo that depicts Gaza in the aftermath of a bombing campaign by...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Representing Lies
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recently watched Amazon MGM Studio’s film The Burial and enjoyed it. While viewing the movie, I...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 13, 20234 min read
False Equivalence
[DISCLAIMER] Lately, I’ve noticed use of a logical fallacy by politicians, members of the Mockingbird media, and others who spread...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 12, 20237 min read
Get Better
[DISCLAIMER] Level of functioning and quality of life Regarding my role as a psychotherapist and as it relates to the practice of...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 11, 20238 min read
Women Most Affected
[DISCLAIMER] A platitude may be defined as a remark or statement, especially one with moral content, which has been used too often to be...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 10, 20238 min read
When Others Don't Share Your Worldview
[DISCLAIMER] **Hollings Therapy, LLC disavows violence associated with the matters discussed herein. The is-ought problem Niccolò...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 8, 202311 min read
You Can't Sit with Us!
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use No sweatpants on a Monday There’s a scene in Mean Girls (2004) that depicts character Regina George...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 7, 20239 min read
Is This the Way Forward?
[DISCLAIMER] Increasingly, I’ve observed sociopolitical division within the United States (U.S.) heading in a concerning direction. Of...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 6, 20239 min read
Arguing Attributes of Ability
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dispelling perceived criticism Lived experience is loosely defined as knowledge based on one’s...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20238 min read
Hitlerious Irony
[DISCLAIMER] Defining terms Irony may be defined as a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20238 min read
The Path You Accept
[DISCLAIMER] I recall that in early adulthood I came to appreciate “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In particular, the fourth stanza...
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