When "No" Really Means "Maybe"

by Glenn Logan on Jul 17, 2008 7:19 AM EDT

Tell me if you've heard this before: "Well, I know they said not to do it, but they didn't mean me." Those of you who are familiar with logic will recognize the Ad Hoc, or "faulty explanation" fallacy when you see it. It's the argument that there is a hidden meaning in a pronouncement that makes...