Questions tagged [argumentation]
The construction, deconstruction and presentation of arguments for a position;
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Why does this explanation seem wrong?
I am thinking about the differences between explanation and argumentation, and i have come across this example which i just can't seem to understand.
Conversation A (Request for explanation):
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Proper name for "affirming the common ground" fallacy / rhetorical technique?
I'm trying to find the name for this form—I don't know if it'd rightly be called a "fallacy", or just a "rhetorical technique"—where you affirm or reiterate non-disputed premises ...
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Logical Fallacies: Difference between Appeal to popularity and Appeal to Authority
What is the difference between Ad populum and Ad Verecundiam? I googled a lot but didn't find any discrete difference between them.
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What makes the Hitler analogy weak?
The Hitler/Nazi comparison is one of the most common analogies in informal debates and political arenas. Quick and dirty, a user seeks to put an opponent on the defensive by associating them with evil....
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Name of fallacy: amplifying weakness of weak arguments while ignoring strong ones
Is the following tactic a sort of known debating/argumentation fallacy, and does it have a name?
Bob and Rob debate a topic. Bob provides a number of points to support his position. Some are strong. ...
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Is the use of feminist stories sufficient evidence to claim misogyny keeps women out of STEM fields? [closed]
Recently, I asked if multiple anecdotes are logically unsound in this thread:
Are multiple anecdotes still logically unsound?
The answer was anecdotes can be used correctly depending on the context.
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Is there a term that means "soft validity?"
By "soft validity" I mean this: The formal definition of validity is that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. I will call this "hard validity." "Soft ...
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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 Difference between a Claim and a Fact? [closed]
I know for a fact a computer must somehow add numbers but since I can only suggest it, it is forced to be a claim.
In that case, how could I ever state anything as a fact if I can only ever claim it?
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Looking for the name of "if everyone is x, no one is x"
Usually when I browse this forum, I see many people ask for the names of fallacies. Currently, I'm looking for the name of the philosophical position that goes something like, "if everyone is x, ...
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Searching for name of this logical fallacy: presuming a consensus
I recently encountered multiple instances of this kind of fallacy, but could not nail down its name or which group of fallacy that it belongs to. It bothers me enough to create a new account to ask ...
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Is this argument a dilemma?
Consider the following argument:
P1: X needs both food and water to survive.
P2: If X gets food, he cannot get water.
P3: If X gets water, he cannot get food.
C1: Therefore, getting both food and ...
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Evaluating between seemingly logical, yet contradicting, arguments
I sometimes find myself in a situation where I am trying to evaluate a statement to which there seem to be logically valid, but yet contradicting, arguments on both sides. The statements may be an ...
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Help with whether other minds exist, 'best explanation' argument
I recently read an article about other minds and there were two good arguments for other minds.
The first is the analogy argument. As I understand it, this argument is already outdated.
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Is Martin Scorsese guilty of no true scotsman?
Genuine Question: When Martin Scorsese criticised the Marvel Cinematic Universe and directly said that they were theme parks not cinema, was that an example of the no true Scotsman fallacy?
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Is there a logical fallacy for falsely dismissing criticism as snobbery?
From Richard Nixon to Spiro Agnew to todays Marvel fans, there seems to be a particular penchant for framing light criticism, scepticism or even simple disagreement by others as snobbery/elitism.
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Abstract argumentation theory. Why is this not a grounded extension?
So the first two slides explain abstract argumentation theory and the last shows some examples.
In the second example why is {a1} not a grounded extension? There is no element in the argument graph ...
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Non-Deductive methods in philosophical argumentation
I'm a mathematician, and I'm trying to expand my understanding of the philosophical basis of mathematics. Mathematics is very much taught axiomatically establishing deductive theories, but philosophy ...
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Are you really vaccinating to help others? [closed]
I hear the argument "I vaccinate to help protect others" or "You should be vaccinated to reduce the chance that you infect the elderly" a lot. I personally believe vaccines so far ...
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Argument over ethics
I had a class on ethics and morality in which we were discussing about free will and ethical subjectivism etc. One of my fellow classmates argued about how humans speak about being ethical but kill ...
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Deductively sound argument
Is there a way to prove that a deductively sound argument (where premises are true and arguments are valid) will always have a true conclusion?
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Is it fallacious to argue that something is correct, of good quality, or acceptable because a community of experts has established it as such?
Earlier today, I asked a programming question on a forum. I phrased the question as "What is the best way to do x?" Someone responded with something to the effect of, "the best way is ...
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What logical fallacy involves claiming the opposition hasn't researched/studied enough?
I'm trying to find the name of any logical fallacy that involves claiming that the opposition hasn't done enough research to effectively participate in the debate. I've read through a hundred or so ...
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What's (if anything) wrong with this argument for the non-existence of the self?
1: The self, if it exists, is a thing that receives and/or controls experience. Some aspects of experience it controls, other aspects it receives. But whether the experience is "controlled" ...
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Looking for an answer on a fallacy or debate tactic to discredit the other person
I am trying to find out what it is called when you disagree with a certain group on the status, tactics, view, etc so they call you exactly what they are against just to discredit your viewpoint. Even ...
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Does the "because" in a premise disrupt the validity of this argument?
One is good if and only if one does one's job well
One does one's job well if and only if, and because, one is virtuous
One is virtuous if and only if one is just
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Is forcing someone to do something the same as forcing someone not to do something?
Would like to establish context first. The analogy of making it illegal to drunk drive after drinking vs vaccine mandates. The drunk driving analogy is used in many political cases such as abortion.
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Validation of an argument using Godels incompleteness theorem
In a discussion about the logical validation of contingency argument (Necessary existence), One said that the contingency argument results in a contradictory (Inconsistent) system according to Godel's ...
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Question on fallicious argument (appeal to popularity)
We are currently learning about fallacies and need help to clarify our understanding.
Take these 2 arguments:
When walking downtown, the majority of people I asked told me that the metro was on the ...
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Are all deductive arguments - formal arguments?
For an example, it looks like I have an example of an argument which is both deductive and informal:
Gabriel is a wolf
Gabriel has a tail.
Therefore, Gabriel’s tail is the tail of a wolf
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