Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies
Identify, and try avoiding everyday fallacies that often people are made to think by others with this Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies online course.
Beginner
Online
2 Weeks
1,699 INR Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification is a 2 weeks course that belongs to the Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Specialization course. This certification course is a joint association between Coursera, and Duke University. In everyday lives everyone encounters fallacies. Everyone, including children, salespersons, and politicians, are mainly known for using fallacies that can be identified with this course.
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification syllabus is divided into many different video segments. These videos are followed by some small ungraded quizzes after every segment. All this then is topped off with a final quiz that is graded at the end of the course.
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies training allows people to avoid common fallacies so that they never get fooled by others, and not think what these people want them to believe. Also learning about fallacies is important as the participants can stop using fallacies themselves.
The Highlights
- 100% online programme
- Beginner level course
- 2 weeks programme
- 10 hours of classes
- Learning is self-paced
- 11 subtitles available
- Certificate by Coursera
Programme Offerings
- Online Course
- Certificate upon completion
- Flexible Deadlines
- Graded Assignments
- English Course
- 9 Subtitles Available
- Lectures
- peer reviews
- Graded Quizzes.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies Fee Structure
| Description | Amount in INR |
| Fee, 1 month | Rs. 1,699 |
| Fee, 3 months | Rs. 3,499 |
| Fee, 6 months | Rs. 5,199 |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- Knowledge of a language either English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French or Chinese will be helpful for course understanding.
Certification Qualifying Details
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification by Coursera is only offered when the candidates have finished everything that the course contains including readings, practice exercises or a graded final quiz.
What you will learn
With this Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification syllabus, one can identify, understand and try not to fall into this trap of fallacies. The participants will understand the language, and words that humans use for producing fallacies, and also relate to why fallacies are more appropriate as art than as science. Finally, the participants will become aware of certain techniques that will prove to others that the argument is more of a fallacy.
Who it is for
Wanting to understand fallacies is the main factor that enables people to start off with this course. Everyone irrespective of their education level or job profile can enrol.
Admission Details
The Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies classes admission process is:
Step 1: Visit the official link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/logical-fallacies
Step 2: For proceeding more, click on the ‘Enrol for Free’ button.
Step 3: The next step involves making a Coursera account by signing up, and opting for financial aid.
Step 4: Then the candidates will be admitted to the course and given free access for 7 days.
Step 5: For learning continuously candidates need to pay the fee.
Application Details
Any application form is not given by Coursera, but they ask the participants to just fill in some details for creating student accounts for getting enrolled.
The Syllabus
Video
Introduction to the Specialization
Reading
Course Logistics (Start Here)
Vidoes
- Introduction to Fallacies
- Argument from the Heap
- Vagueness
- Conceptual Slippery Slopes
- Fairness Slippery Slopes
- Causal Slippery Slopes
- Ambiguity8m
- Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
- Fallacies of Equivocation
Assignments
- Introduction to Fallacies
- Vagueness
- Slippery Slopes
- Fairness Slippery Slopes
- Causal Slippery Slopes
- Semantic and Syntactic Ambiguity
- Fallacies of Equivocation
Discussion Prompts
- Share Your Thoughts: Vagueness
- Share Your Thoughts: Slippery Slopes
- Share Your Thoughts: Out of the Box Argument
- Share Your Thoughts: Proper Names Ambiguous?
- Share Your Thoughts: What's the Difference?
- Share Your Thoughts: Equivocation
Videos
- Fallacies of Relevance and Vacuity
- Fallacies of Relevance: Ad Hominem
- Silencers
- Dismissers
- Deniers
- Appeals to Authority
- Amplifiers
- Supporters
- Affirmers
- Appeals to Popular Opinion
Assignments
- Dismissers
- Deniers
- Supporters
- Affirmers
- Appeals to Popular Opinion
Discussion Prompts
- Share Your Thoughts: Ad Hominem
- Share Your Thoughts: Your Examples
- Share Your Thoughts: Appeals to Authority
- Share Your Thoughts: Other Authorities
Videos
- Fallacies of Vacuity
- Circularity and Begging the Question
- Self-Sealers
Assignments
- Fallacies of Vacuity
- Circularity and Begging the Question
- Self-Sealers
Discussion Prompts
- Share Your Thoughts: Vacuity
- Share Your Thoughts: What's Wrong with the Argument?
Videos
- Refutation
- Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
- False Dichotomy
- Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Counterexamples
- Attacking a Straw Man
- Why Walter Should Shave His Head
Assignments
- Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
- Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Counterexamples
- Attacking a Straw Man
Discussion Prompts
- Share Your Thoughts: Refutation by Parallel Reasoning
- Share Your Thoughts: Share Your Parallel Reasoning Example
- Share Your Thoughts: Reductio Ad Absurdum
- Share Your Thoughts: Share Your Reductio Ad Absurdum Examples
- Share Your Thoughts: Should Walter Shave His Head?
Video
The Great Shave5m
Assignments
Final Exam
Peer Review
- Make your own argument!
Instructors
Duke University, Durham Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
For a period of 2 weeks, the course is spread for nearly 10 hours, and that is the time it takes for finishing the course.
Since this course does not offer any academic credit, getting a transcript is also no for the participants.
Assignments that can be graded and knowledge that can be checked are conducted.
Any laptop or desktop having 1 GB RAM, and browsers like Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox is supported.
The accepted mode of payments are Master Card, Visa, JCB credit or debit cards.