Fallacy Tutorial is a freeware SuperCard® Standalone application that provides an introduction to informal fallacies as well as a quiz on said fallacies. All of the functions of the Fallacy Tutorial are described in an online help, but the main features are listed here.
The software has the following features:
-Fallacy Navigator: A means to quickly move from fallacy to fallacy.
-Fallacy Cards: Cards that provide the definitions, common names, and examples of various fallacies (errors in reasoning).
-NotePad: A handy, "multipage" electronic notepad for taking notes on the fallacies.
-Quiz Set: A quiz for testing how much the user has learned from the tutorial. Includes hints as well as an explanation of the answers (both right and wrong answers).
Requirements
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Fallacy Tutorial Pro is optimized to run on any Mac that has the required memory and System, from 680x0 based Macs to the PowerMacs. Fallacy Tutorial requires a minimum of 800K (this might create soem problems on certain systems) and System 6.0.4 or newer.
Contact
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The best way to reach me is via email on America Online.
AOL: ontologist
Internet and other services: ontologist@aol.com
List of Fallacies
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The following fallacies are covered in this version:
Fallacy
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem Tu Quoque
Appeal to Belief
Appeal to Common Practice
Appeal to the Consequences of a Belief
Appeal to Fear
Appeal to Flattery
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Ridicule
Appeal to Spite
The Bandwagon
Begging the Question
Burden of Proof
Circumstantial Ad Hominem
False Dilemma
Genetic Fallacy
Personal Attack
Poisoning the Well
Red Herring
Relativist Fallacy
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
Legal Stuff
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Fallacy Tutorial is copyrighted freeware. It may be freely distributed provided: 1) it is distributed in an unmodified manner, 2) this documentation is included with all distributions and 3) it is not distributed (directly or indirectly) for profit without the express consent of the author. This includes distribution via CD-ROMs, shareware collections, and so forth. Portions of the software are the intellectual property of Allegiant and are duly protected by the relevant laws.
Warning
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While every effort has been made to make a safe, stable application in no event shall I be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of the use or inability to use this application. Those who chose to use this software do so at their own risk and accept full legal and moral responsibility for chosing to use said software.
A Note on Fallacy Tutorial Pro
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There is a shareware program that is similar to Fallacy Tutorial. It is a color program, adds many of the features of Fallacy Tutorial lacks, has larger windows, and is constantly being improved. So, if you like Fallacy Tutorial, and you want more, take a copy of Fallacy Tutorial Pro for a test drive. Also keep an eye out for GM Screen Pro, Argument Tutorial, and Argument Tutorial Pro, three new products under development
Fallacy Tutorial Upgrades
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Barring any software disasters that need fixing, this will be the last version of Fallacy Tutorial.
Fallacy Tutorial Custom Options
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Fallacy Tutorial is distributed as a 68K program, in order to save disk space and download time. Users who wish to have a Native PowerMac or a Fat-Binary (native mode on 68K and PowerMacs) can acquire such versions.
Fallacy Tutorial users (any version)
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Contact me at ontologist@aol.com. I will send you my current mailing address (I’m a junior professor, so I move around fairly often). To get the version(s) you want, you will need to:
1. Send a Macintosh HD disk (or two DD).
2. Send a suitable mailer with postage stamps already affixed.
3. Send $2 in US currency.
4. Specify the version(s) you wish: PowerMac, Fat Binary or one of each (no extra charge for both versions).
Once I have the disk, mailer and $2, I will prepare the disk and mail it to you the next business day. I will send the most recent version. If the mailer does not have adequate postage, I will not mail the disk. Instead I will recycle the disk and give the money to charity.