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Accusing someone of being 'boring'What fallacy is it if someone responds to a point by simply accusing the other person of being 'boring'? Because I've noticed that it seems to be quite a common tactic when they simply don't want to admit that the other person is right and they're wrong |
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| asked on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 08:48:52 AM by Philip | ||||
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Off hand, I would say avoiding the issue . |
| answered on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 08:58:17 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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argumentum ad fidentia (also known as: against self-confidence) Description: Attacking the person’s self-confidence in place of the argument or the evidence. Logical Form: Person 1: You know, I see you straining to come up with these really poignant responses, but the fact is they're really quite boring. Therefore, Y is false. The attack is made against the person's style and substance rather than the actual argument presented. |
| answered on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 12:58:56 PM by Mchasewalker | |
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The implied argument is: |
| answered on Monday, Sep 20, 2021 02:31:51 PM by Kostas Oikonomou | |
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Would it be too obvious just to say ad hominem (abusive) ? |
| answered on Monday, Sep 20, 2021 02:48:18 PM by Arlo | |
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