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What is the fallacy called where "Nothing a liar said can be true?"
What is the fallacy called where "Nothing a liar said can be true" (i.e., "false in most things, false in everything")?
For example, consider that 99% of something someone said is ...
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Is there a name for this fallacy when someone says something is good by only pointing out the good things?
A person says that a politician "Jane Doe" is good because he increased the education budget.
(but in reality, Jane doe is also corrupt & racist, whose bad policies lead to the downfall ...
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Are multiple anecdotes still logically unsound?
We know that arguing from one anecdote is fallacious.
What about multiple anecdotes describing the same phenomenon? For example, using customer reviews to buy a product. Would this still be considered ...
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What is the Texas sharpshooter fallacy?
Please note in the comments if the question is too long and should be rephrased more concise. I am happy to do so if so wished.
The story:
The name comes from a joke about a Texan who fires some ...
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What fallacy is this? “This happened, therefore there must be good reasons for it”
What fallacy is it when someone says "this is true/it happened, therefore there are good reasons for it"?
For example:
We drive on the left (or right, depending on country) side of the
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