~*~ EXPERT SYSTEM, NOT LLM ~*~
FallacyAgent is a deterministic pattern-matcher, not an AI that guesses. Same input = same output. Every time.
Variation 1 (9 tools)
Basic retrieval
- SearchFallacy
- GetFallacyById
- ListFallaciesByCategory
- ListFallaciesByTradition
- ExplainFallacy
- CompareFallacies
- GetCounter
- ListAllFallacies
- GetFallacyStats
Variation 2 (+5 tools)
Case studies & meta-principles
- GetCaseStudy
- ListCaseStudies
- GetMetaPrinciple
- ListMetaPrinciples
- SearchCaseStudies
Variation 3 (+8 tools)
Defense, consistency tests, causes & statistics
- GetDefenseStrategy
- ListDefenseStrategies
- GetConsistencyTest
- ListConsistencyTests
- GetCausalDriver
- ListCausalDrivers
- GetFallacyStatistics
- FindRelatedFallacies
Variation 4 (+10 tools)
Pattern analysis, posture triage, bad travelers & ParableAgent integration
- IdentifyFallacyPattern
- GenerateCounterArgument
- ApplyConsistencyTest
- AnalyzeFallacyDensity
- AnalyzeFallacyStack
- AnalyzeBadTravelers
- AssessOpponentPosture
- GetParableDefense
- ListParableTactics
- ListParableMappings
~*~ TOOL PROGRESSION ~*~
| Variation | Tools | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| v1 | 9 | Search, explain, compare, counter fallacies |
| v2 | 14 | + Case studies, meta-principles |
| v3 | 22 | + Defense strategies, consistency tests, causal drivers, statistics |
| v4 | 32 | + Pattern detection, good/bad-faith triage, bad-traveler clustering, ParableAgent integration |
~*~ EXAMPLE QUERIES ~*~
> SearchFallacy("straw man")
> GetCaseStudy("Case C")
> GetMetaPrinciple("Incentive Blindness")
> GetCausalDriver("Tragedy of the Commons")
> ListCausalDrivers()
> IdentifyFallacyPattern("I'm not saying he's corrupt, but...")
> ApplyConsistencyTest("Any one person lowering CO2 is a fool.")
> GetParableDefense("ad hominem")
> AnalyzeFallacyDensity()
> AnalyzeFallacyStack("We always meant buybacks were the goal...")
> AnalyzeBadTravelers(2, 10)
> AssessOpponentPosture("I might be wrong... what evidence would change my mind?")
~*~ PARABLEAGENT INTEGRATION ~*~
The Yin-Yang Relationship:
FallacyAgent: "Here's what to avoid" (pattern recognition)
ParableAgent: "Here's what to do" (wisdom through narrative)
Together: Parables become rhetorical weapons against fallacies
Four Parable Tactics:
| Tactic | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Shield | Defensive | Counter fallacy with parable wisdom |
| Sword | Aggressive | "Do you reject this principle in your own tradition?" |
| Bridge | Consensus | "We all agree with this parable, right? So..." |
| Foundation | Thought Experiment | Use parable as neutral ground |