Questions tagged [argumentation]
The construction, deconstruction and presentation of arguments for a position;
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How would Descartes, Socrates, Hume and Popper respond to psychopathic gaslighting? [closed]
Let's say Descartes, Socrates, Hume, and Popper were up against a psychopath who tried to abuse their minds with gaslighting techniques to win an argument. They would meet the psychopath one by one ...
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What type of logical fallacy happens here?
This has been going on a lot lately in my country. Usually, in a discussion where some antisocial behavior of an organization is being criticized, a supporter of the organization, usually a member of ...
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How are objective probabilites and statistics (frequency in the world) of groups related to individual cases?
I'm a bit confused about why frequentist measures of probability based on groups are relevant to individual cases. It seems that moving from the group to the individual is somehow a violation of the ...
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Is my analysis of Dawkins' fallacies correct?
I have been analyzing arguments made by prominent atheists and looking for logical fallacies. I am new at this. Are my analyses correct?
From:
“The All Time best arguments against religion/faith #2 (...
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Metaphilosophy and the nature of philosophical disagreement
I have a question on how “disagreement” generally occurs in philosophy. It seems that in the various traditions of Western philosophy, much work concerns a quest to externalize our human intuitions, i....
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Question Concerning Validity and Logical Arguments
I have some questions about the study of logical reasoning and arguments.
Is it true that no two false sentences are logically equivalent? For example, "A square has 5 sides" and "I ...
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According to logic and argumentation theory, how does one build strong arguments?
I'm very new to philosophy and the formal study of argumentation. In every essay so far, I've argued against a thesis. I attack the validity or strength of premises and the soundness or strength of ...
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Which fallacy is it to think because someone committed a fallacy in one argument, they'd commit a fallacy in a different argument?
What's the name of the fallacy?
If I assume, someone X has done a fallacy in other argument A1 so he will do a fallacy in another argument A2. What would be the name of this fallacy I am doing?
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How can we prove this argument is invalid?
Let's say below is the argument,
Premise 1: All men are mortal
Premise 2: Socrates is a man
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Conclusion: Therefore, Socrates can think
Now, to prove an ...
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What is the difference between statement and premise?
What are the differences between a Statement and a Premise?
I wonder if they are same or not? Any counterexample where a statement is not a premise?
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Is it a valid argument?
I wonder if the below argument is a valid or invalid?
Premise 1: All the humans can fly
Premise 2: I am a human
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Conclusion: Therefore, I can fly
I also wonder, if ...
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Should scientist be free to research anything they want? [closed]
Should scientists be free to research whatever they want, assuming it does not harm/hurt anyone or animals.
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What is "Can't make X? Don't criticize it." fallacy called?
What is the name of the fallacy that attempts to invalidate a criticism of an instance of doing an activity because one providing the criticism is not very proficient in said activity (or not doing it ...
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Your argument is invalid if you didn't experience it!
Consider the following scenario:
Person A never ate a cake. Person B has eaten cake before. Now A has the opinion that A dislikes cake (and brings up several arguments), but B argues "You've ...
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Is the use of this conditional proposition correct, or does it violate the rules of logic?
Is the reasoning answering this logic puzzle correct? One of the answers was by Hexomino on question 1:
I think that the lawyer's statement does not help the client.
Consider the following statement &...
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Is there a name for this kind of (bad) argumentation?
I get into / come across exchanges like the following all the time.
Sally: Murder and cutting in line are similar in that they're both immoral.
John: Are you SERIOUSLY comparing CUTTING IN LINE with ...
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Are there philosophical problems for which there's only a trivial solution?
I can't really think of a philosophical example, but in mathematics, it would be something like 'find the x where f(x) = 0 given that f(x) = x', and the solution would be 'x = 0', which is trivial. Is ...
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Can you give other examples of skeptical hypotheses that haven't been mentioned yet?
I need some help with my philosophy homework. We were told to formulate our own skeptical hypothesis and use it as part of a radical skeptical argument, and that the skeptical hypothesis needs to be ...
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Name of argumentation in a discussion
Some weeks ago I was discussing with a friend. I criticized Trump about something and then my friend replied "OK, but what about Obama?". This question was aimed at removing attention from ...
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Play by these rules, however broken, or create new ones
Example,
A: The rules are unfair, you see, only privileged few are getting the benefit.
B: I don't see anything wrong with that. Either create new rules, or hustle through these and be like them.
What ...
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argument analysis on valid/sound in reference to opinions
Can an argument be valid and sound if some of its premises are opinion(s)?
I'm doing a first year course in philosophy and I am having trouble understanding if opinions as premises can make a valid ...
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Is there a name for the "somebody else will do it anyway" argument and has this argument been seriously analyzed?
Example. John the doctor prescribes large doses of opioids even though he knows this is probably harmful. He reasons, "If I don't do it, my patients will just go to some other doctor who'll do it ...
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Fallacy and guilt by discussion?
I recently encountered a discussion that went along the lines of:
A: Pedophiles are not just old men touching little kids. They're also 23 year olds going out with 16 year olds.
B: Pedophilia ...
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What types of arguments are these arguments about the problem of evil?
As an agnostic I've take an interest in watching debates on theodicy (the problem of evil, both the agnostic/atheist charges and the Christian answer). Usually the debates aren't fully satisfying ...
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Is there a term for someone restricting a discussion to a group of people?
Is there a term for when someone in a discussion dismisses or excludes a group of people?
I think I've heard a term for "gating" the discussion but I can't find it.
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"You ...
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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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What fallacy or appeal occurs when one feigns to be more educated/knowledgeable in a matter being discussed?
"I've read about _________ for 10 years."
"I've [informally] studied _________ for the past 15 years."
I hear these statements from certain people (e.g., zealots and bigots). What is a name for them ...
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Difference between theory revision and ad hoc proposals?
What is the difference between revising a theory and creating an ad hoc explanation to save your theory? Furthermore, at what point is one forced to give up their original theory because it conflicts ...
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Set of all hidden assumptions in a statement
Imagine a person "A" who says to a person "B" the following statement: "It is true that the house in front of me has three windows". If you think about it, this statement is true for a person "B" only ...
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