Fallacies are arguments based on insubstantial reasoning or logic. Sometimes, these fallacies become the rule of the thumb. For example; Rita believes in ghosts. Dennis tells her that there is no evidence that ghosts exist. Rita tells Dennis that there is no evidence that they don't. Let’s find out what kind of Fallacy this is.

When we make an argument, the point is that we provide reasons to back our claims however when we are unable to back our claims we fall into logical fallacies. One of such logical fallacies is Burden of proof or argument from ignorance which means that just because something is not known to be true, it is assumed to be false. Here are some resources to learn more about fallacies

Stephen’s guide of fallacies describes and gives detailed examples about fallacies
An illustrated book of bad arguments by Ali Almossawi is a delightful illustrated book about different kinds of fallacies.
Logically Fallacious is an ultimate collection of fallacies. In this book, Bo Bennett helps to see what kind of fallacies that occur in our arguments and helps realise the flaws in our arguments. Visit this interactive site to learn more about different types of fallacies.

Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy This book will help to see flawed arguments and fallacies and help you learn more about how to form better arguments.

More about The Burden of Proof below:
The Burden of Proof: Why People Should Support Their Claims
Burden of Proof Examples
Shifting the Burden of Proof

Watch episodes from TED-Ed’s Logical Fallacies series here to see if you can outsmart common fallacies!

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