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Opposite fallacy to that of personal incredulity?Is there a fallacy that is the opposite of an argument from (personal) incredulity (such as a fallacious argument from credulity)? Thanks ahead. |
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Motte-and-bailey fallacyWhat is the Motte-and-bailey fallacy? It was used in a discussion of the dangers of AI so I will be interested in what the AI response might be as well as real human's. |
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Ambiguity Fallacy here?I am here to ask if this is a fallacy of ambiguity on my part: Not entirely. The latter part of your post, which 'other party' failed to notice, discussed how religious beliefs have evolved over many centuries. The initial part focused on th... |
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Dismissing an argument/position by claiming implicit biasA factual claim I made was recently dismissed on the grounds that "all persons have implicit bias" therefore "the claim you make cannot be assessed". An additional premise was that the other person did not claim I had a specific bias that this perso... |
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Please help me identify the kind of informal fallacy committed"Most people who buy lottery tickets won't win the lottery. Michael bought a lottery ticket. Therefore, Michael won't win the lottery." I think it may be the fallacy of accident, but I'm not sure. Could you guys please help? Many thanks! |
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Robison Crusoe FallacyI have come across the Robinson Crusoe Fallacy as an explanation about why some political divisions are so strong today. Is there a good reference for discussion of this I can study? |
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Overconfidently, simplistically reducing everything that doesn't go our way to another person being bigoted.I'm part of a Facebook group for Counsellors who practise a certain therapeutic modality. You can post relevant questions to ask experts and peers. Recently, a person posted this: "Insane how this question got approved, but the question I posed abo... |
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What fallacy is thisPerson 1 lights up a cigarette in the store And a security guard comes over and tells him that " you can't smoke in the store" And Person 1's defense was " I served 30 years in the damn Navy, as a proud white supremacist and proud pedophile,... |
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Using reason to attack reasonWhat is the fallacy when a person uses reason to attack reason? Example: You should rely on faith, not reason, and here are the reasons. |