Mastering Logical Fallacies

Sponsored by The Book, "Logically Fallacious," by Bo Bennett, PhD

Lesson 75: Introduction

In this section we will look at Special Pleading. Special Pleading is applying standards, principles, and/or rules to other people or circumstances, while making oneself or certain circumstances exempt from the same critical criteria, without providing adequate justification. Special Pleading is often a result of strong emotional beliefs that interfere with reason.

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