How to recognise and avoid fallacies? Using audiovisual tools for logical education in schools

Giulia Casu

Member of the Collaboration Group

;Claudio Ternullo;Antioco Floris;Giuseppe Sergioli

2022-01-01

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Abstract

We present the results of the activity carried out by the University of Cagliari in the context of the Italian POT project Oltre le due culture: per un dialogo interdisciplinare tra logica, filosofia e scienze della comunicazione. The main purpose of the activity was to train high school students to use logical skills to recognise (and avoid) argumentative fallacies. The methodology in place was centered upon the use of audiovisual tools. The paper briefly surveys both argumentative fallacies and the use of audiovisual tools in schools, and then discusses the experiences.