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Formal logic is a fierce guide to validity. Move an argument from prose and analyze it and you will often discover better rhetoric than logic. Most students (though not here!) are only taught ...

Have you ever walked away from a heated discussion feeling like something was off, but couldn’t quite put your finger on what? That nagging sensation might be your ...

This post is Part 6 of my continuing series, How to Talk to Relatives about Family Dysfunction. The posts provide win-win strategies for overcoming chronic repetitive problematic interactions between ...