Narcissistic Logical Fallacy 

A "Narcissistic Logical Fallacy" is a fallacy commonly used by narcissists to gaslight their victims.

"Omg, like I dumped my boyfriend because he tried to tell me 'there's never been any evidence to suggest that evidence you're suggesting' -to the evidence of how he was cheating! That's a Narcissistic Logical Fallacy! He's such a narcissist."

Narcissistic Logical Fallacy by Biggie Dawg January 29, 2021

Hard Problem of Logical Fallacy Fallacies

Also known as the Fallacy Fallacy Problem: The self-defeating mistake of dismissing an argument solely because it contains a logical fallacy. This is the meta-error where calling out a fallacy becomes a fallacy itself (argument from fallacy). It assumes that if the reasoning is flawed, the conclusion must be false. This creates a logical trap where any critique can be infinitely regressed: "You used a fallacy to point out my fallacy, so your critique is invalid!" It turns discourse into a hall of mirrors where the act of policing logic destroys the possibility of communication.

Example: Alex: "Climate change is real because 99% of scientists say so, and you're a oil shill for denying it!" (This commits an appeal to authority and an ad hominem). Blake: "Ha! You used two fallacies! Therefore, climate change isn't real!" Blake has committed the fallacy fallacy. Alex's conclusion (climate change is real) is supported by massive evidence independent of their flawed reasoning. Dismissing the conclusion because of the poor argument is a critical failure. The hard problem: Spotting fallacies is easy; knowing what to do with that information without committing a greater error is the real intellectual work. Hard Problem of Logical Fallacy Fallacies.

Hard Problem of Logical Fallacy Fallacies by Dumuabzu January 25, 2026

Logical Excuse Fallacy

A fallacy where you accuse your opponent of committing logical fallacies specifically to avoid dealing with the content of their arguments. The move uses "that's a fallacy" as a conversation-ender, not a genuine critique. Instead of showing why something is fallacious and what that means, the accuser simply labels and dismisses. The fallacy lies in treating fallacy identification as refutation—as if naming the error does the work of argument. Real fallacy analysis requires showing why the fallacy matters, how it affects the argument, and what remains after it's removed. Logical Excuse Fallacy skips all that and just declares victory.

Logical Excuse Fallacy "He spent the whole debate saying 'that's a straw man,' 'that's ad hominem,' 'that's hasty generalization'—never once engaging what I actually said. That's Logical Excuse Fallacy—using fallacy names as excuses to avoid argument. Real critique engages; labeling just dismisses. The fallacies may have been real; the excuse was the point."

Logical Excuse Fallacy by Dumu The Void March 3, 2026

Logical Neutrality Fallacy

The denial that, in practical contexts, logic is not neutral—that power struggles and vested interests operate through logic, and that logic is a space of power just like science and academia. The fallacy lies in insisting that logic floats free of human interests, that logical standards are universal and impartial, when in fact what counts as logical, whose logic counts, and how logic is applied all reflect power relations. Logical Neutrality Fallacy is what happens when privilege becomes invisible—those with logical privilege assume their logic is just logic, not one logic among many backed by institutional power.

"Logic is neutral—it doesn't care who's using it!" That's Logical Neutrality Fallacy—denying that power shapes what counts as logical. But whose logic? Applied by whom? Enforced in what contexts? Western classical logic has power; indigenous logics don't. Logic isn't neutral when one logic gets to define what logic is. Neutrality is a myth; power is real."

Logical Neutrality Fallacy by Dumu The Void March 3, 2026

Fallacy of Logical Neutrality

The mistaken belief that logic remains neutral in situations of power struggle, paradigm conflict, or hegemonic dispute—that logical rules apply equally to all parties regardless of their position in social, intellectual, or institutional hierarchies. In reality, what counts as "logical" is often determined by those in power, and logical frameworks themselves can be tools of domination. The fallacy lies in pretending that logic floats free of human interests, that it's a pure instrument available equally to all. But when disputing logical paradigms (classical vs. non-classical), logical privileges (who gets to define good reasoning), or logical hegemony (Western logic as universal), neutrality is impossible—logic is part of the struggle, not above it.

"You keep saying 'just be logical' in our debate about indigenous knowledge systems. That's the Fallacy of Logical Neutrality—you're assuming your logic (Western, classical, formal) is neutral, when it's actually one logic among many, and it's the one backed by centuries of colonial power. Logic isn't neutral when one party gets to define what logic is."

Fallacy of Logical Neutrality by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026

Logical fallacies 

A useful set of 'refutational tools' whose usage is mainly seen in random internet arguments but can also equally be applied in the IRL realm too, such as against your wife or your boss. The former scenario is where people often abuse logical fallacies to the point of committing a fallacy fallacy, so be wise and use them sparingly and only as a supplement to your argument.

Also related to non sequitur.

1) Jim called out his boss by using logical fallacies to poke holes in his ridiculous decisions.
2) Tommy used logical fallacies to his advantage in order to expose the inconsistencies in his girlfriend's reasoning with regards to how he should spend his money.

Logical fallacies by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian October 2, 2022

Law of Spectral Logical Fallacies

The principle that logical fallacies exist on a spectrum between absolute and relative, with infinite gradations and multiple dimensions. Under this law, a claim isn't simply fallacious or not fallacious—it's fallacious to some degree, in some contexts, under some interpretations, for some purposes. The law of spectral fallacies recognizes that what counts as a fallacy depends on standards of reasoning that themselves vary across domains, cultures, and purposes. An argument that's clearly fallacious in a philosophy seminar might be perfectly acceptable in a political speech; a move that's invalid in formal logic might be persuasive in everyday conversation. The spectral view allows for nuanced evaluation rather than binary dismissal.

Law of Spectral Logical Fallacies Example: "She analyzed his argument using spectral fallacies, mapping it across dimensions: formal logical fallacies (present but weak), rhetorical effectiveness (high), contextual appropriateness (depends on audience), cultural reasoning norms (acceptable in his tradition). The spectral coordinates explained why some listeners were convinced and others were appalled. She stopped calling it simply fallacious and started understanding its complex effects."

Law of Spectral Logical Fallacies by Abzugal February 16, 2026