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A framework for evaluating fallacies along eight key dimensions. The 8 axes are: 1) Formal Validity (how well it follows logical form), 2) Informal Soundness (how reasonable it is in context), 3) Evidential Support (how much evidence backs it), 4) Contextual Appropriateness (whether the reasoning fits the context), 5) Intentionality (whether the fallacy is deliberate), 6) Magnitude (how severely it distorts reasoning), 7) Correctability (whether it can be easily corrected), and 8) Consequential Impact (how much harm it causes). These axes allow for nuanced evaluation of fallaciousness.
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