ABSTRACT

The purpose of studying fallacy is that it might inform upon personal worldview to make it more critical of what is presented to it. When one reads an argumentative text, it is important that, in addition to one's thoughtful and clear personal worldview, he or she includes membership in various communities so that a more rounded understanding of the individual comes forth. From these two standpoints, the reader is in a better position to formulate a critical perspective that resonates. Once one has considered his or her worldview standpoints, it is important to become aware of the various false claims for recognition. We all live in communities. Each community accepts a common body of knowledge that defines how facts are understood and what values are to be endorsed. Because this concerns community and not the personal worldview, there will be by definition more diversity and compromise.