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Is there a name for being wrongly accused of a fallacy.In this case I'm not referring to an argument from fallacy, since this means your statement has a fallacy but your argument is sound the person wrongly accuses you of a fallacy and attempts to discredit your argument.
Example: Person 1 states a general rule as should be "typically followed" Person 2 states "I know of x contrary example so you are using a sweeping generalization, so you're wrong" |
| asked on Thursday, Jun 27, 2019 04:29:04 AM by McCarthy | |
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If you're asking whether or not there's a fallacy name for wrongly accusing an argument of a fallacy, then no there isn't because a false accusation of a fallacy seems like a factual error and not a reasoning error. Here's how someone might want to discredit an argument by accusing it of a fallacy:
P1: Your argument commits fallacy X. Conclusion: your argument is invalid. This argument is valid, but if there is a false accusation of a fallacy, then premise one becomes false, and thus is a factual error, not a fallacy. |
| answered on Thursday, Jun 27, 2019 05:13:24 AM by Abdulazeez |
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When you say "typically followed," you are hedging your bets and admitting that your rule has exceptions. Therefore, your opponent just misses the point.
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| answered on Thursday, Jun 27, 2019 08:18:41 AM by Bill |
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I would argue that a false accusation of fallacy could be a form of ad hominem (circumstantial).
Ad Hominem (Circumstantial) argumentum ad hominem Description: Suggesting that the person who is making the argument is biased or predisposed to take a particular stance, and therefore, the argument is necessarily invalid. Logical Form: Person 1 is claiming Y. Person 1 has a vested interest in Y being true. (In that they are purposefully being fallacious or deceptive) Therefore, Y is false. |
| answered on Thursday, Jun 27, 2019 11:31:57 AM by mchasewalker |
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