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Rhetoric

Playing the man, not the ball

Zac Alstin | 26 April 2012 |

tags: philosophy, rhetoric, truth

Ad hominem arguments can be logical, but only after we have addressed the issue at hand.

Who’s afraid of the slippery slope?

Zac Alstin | 22 March 2012 |

tags: euthanasia, logical fallacies, rhetoric, same-sex marriage

"Slippery slope" arguments for issues like euthanasia or same-sex marriage are often labelled logical fallacies. Is this true?

Arguments for all seasons

Michael Cook | 16 September 2011 |

tags: bullying, homosexuality, paedophilia, rhetoric

Arguments for tolerance of homosexuality work equally well for paedophilia.

Sobering thoughts

Thomas C. Reeves | 21 July 2010 |

tags: Obama, public debate, rhetoric

Criticism based on fact should be the common coin of public discourse, not misleading rumours.

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