Post hoc on the West Wing
July 9, 2010 No CommentsA clip from one of the first episodes of ‘The West Wing,’ in which President Barlett explains post hoc ergo propter hoc to his staff that “We didn’t lose Texas because of the hat comment…”
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‘Obverse’ in the Washington Post
July 6, 2010 No CommentsE.J. Dionne shows off: (click to enlarge image)For educational use onlyE.J. Dionne using obversionEmbed: JSON ATOM RSS2
Biracial Analogy example
July 6, 2010 No CommentsOne of my favorite simple examples, arguing from analogy in opposition to restrictions on gay marriage: (click to enlarge image)For educational use onlyBiracial v. gay marriage analogy – Washington postEmbed: JSON ATOM RSS2