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Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting to determine its veracity. Good communication requires the ability to make clear, precise, explicit claims, or “strong” claims. The rules of reason in this book provide the framework for obtaining this understanding and ability.
This book / online course is about the the eleven rules of reason for making and evaluating claims. Each covered in detail in the book.
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It's not quite the same thing, as you have informed them that you aren't going to engage with them due to their behaviour, but Argument from Silence is pretty close. I think it's really just another ad hominem, as your refusal to have further discussion has no bearing on the truth of someone's claims. |
answered on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 08:33:59 AM by Bryan | |
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answered on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 08:27:53 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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Is a kind of Argument From Silence Fallacy, and a kind of False a Dilemma Fallacy as in either you are with us or with mainstream media and its also a kind of Guild By Association Fallacy, or a Position The Well Fallacy and a Scapegoat Fallacy as they are using that to smear you.
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answered on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 08:48:32 AM by Jason Mathias | |
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Sounds like an argument from ignorance to me. We know because we don’t know. Silence is negative proof. Silence is the absence of information. You can’t know something from nothing. Think of Miranda rights. You have the right to remain silent. |
answered on Saturday, Jun 04, 2022 11:08:14 AM by noblenutria@gmail.com | |
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Implying that you are some kind of globe model agent looks to me like an ad hominem (circumstantial) suggesting you are biased or predisposed to take a particular stance. Letting them know you will no longer discuss anything with them as they had resorted to an ad hominem, they have ignored your clear reason for 'silence' and instead done an avoiding the issue fallacy by not addressing your point. |
answered on Sunday, Jun 05, 2022 11:43:46 PM by Jad | |
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