> They help for the same reason memorizing formulas in math help - they save the work and time needed to derive the formula again and again.
The rules surrounding syllogisms are so simple that I cannot believe anyone would use the word "derive" to describe the process of recognizing a problem with the logic with something like that (the syllogistic fallacies). I'm not sure most people even need to think consciously about the logic, let alone the taxonomy of possible problems with the logic.
On the other hand, informal fallacies, or inductive fallacies... you've got a point there in some cases, I suppose.
The rules surrounding syllogisms are so simple that I cannot believe anyone would use the word "derive" to describe the process of recognizing a problem with the logic with something like that (the syllogistic fallacies). I'm not sure most people even need to think consciously about the logic, let alone the taxonomy of possible problems with the logic.
On the other hand, informal fallacies, or inductive fallacies... you've got a point there in some cases, I suppose.