Do two wrongs make a right? Nope. It’s a fallacy—a mistake in reasoning. Philosopher Trudy Govier, in her university-level critical thinking textbook A Practical Study of Argument, describes the fallacy of two wrongs make a right as follows: Fallacy of two wrongs make a right. Mistake of inferring that because two wrong things are similar […]
Author Archives: Hendrik van der Breggen
Hendrik van der Breggen received a B.A. in Philosophy from University of Calgary, an M.A. in Philosophy from University Windsor, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Waterloo. His study and writing interests include logic, ethics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science—done with the goal of getting closer to the true, the good, and the beautiful.
