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What would this fallacy be called?If I was to say that a 5 pointed star was a true and real star in a debate to try and prove a point and I was obviously wrong, what would such a fallacy be called? |
| asked on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 05:59:00 AM by | |
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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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You are referring to a claim, so there is no fallacy given the information you shared. The fallacy can be found in the reasoning process - to justify the claim. You might want to have a look at no true scotsman as well to see if the reasoning used is similar. |
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| answered on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 06:35:08 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | ||||||||||||
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