title: A characterization of the one-sidedness fallacy within the framework of the cognitive distortions
creator: Franceschi, Dr Paul
subject: Logic
subject: Cognitive Psychology
description: In this paper, I propose an accurate description of the cognitive process involved in the one-sidedness fallacy, a widespread type of fallacy. I describe first several characterizations of the one-sidedness fallacy, that are either inductive or deductive, or occurring at a meta-philosophical level. I recall, second, the framework of the cognitive distortions described in Franceschi (2007). I give then a definition of the one-sidedness fallacy, by describing it as a general cognitive distortion: the disqualification of one pole. I show finally how the one-sidedness fallacy distinguishes itself from the confirmation bias.
date: 2009-06-13
type: Preprint
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/6547/1/osf-en.pdf
identifier:   Franceschi, Dr Paul  (2009) A characterization of the one-sidedness fallacy within the framework of the cognitive distortions.  [Preprint]     
relation: http://cogprints.org/6547/