# Solving for a symptom Created On: 10-22-2022 12:12 pm Up:: [[Logic]] Tags:: #note/evergreen🌲 Topics:: [[Problem Solving]] Related:: --- Solving for the symptom is where we not only target, but believe we’re solving for a problem at its root when we’re addressing a symptom or a side-effect of the given problem. For example, if you have an infection, taking a fever reducer to reduce your fever only mitigates you fever, not the overall infection in your body. When thinking about argumentative fallacies, a [[Red herring]] is an intentional way to distract from the root problem or argument.