Comparing sophistry with rhetoric and logic
Differentiating sophistry from rhetoric and logical reasoning
Beginnings and evolution of deceptive argumentation techniques in history Renowned rhetorical thinkers from classical Hellenic period Influence of deceptive reasoning on philosophical thought processes Correcting false beliefs on deceptive rhetoric in philosophy Contemporary uses of deceptive persuasion methods in discourse Moral consequences of engaging in deceptive argumentation techniques. Modern sophistry methods under critical examination and analysis