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argumentation

Entries tagged with argumentation - exploring this theme across cognitive biases, logical fallacies, mental models, and more.

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Argument from Ignorance

Claiming that something must be true because it hasn't been proven false, or false because it hasn't been proven true.

The obligation to provide evidence rests with the person making the claim - not with the person questioning it.

An argument that uses its own conclusion as one of its premises - going round in circles without proving anything.

Presenting only two options when more exist - forcing a choice between extremes and ignoring everything in between.

Changing the criteria for proof or success after they've been met - ensuring that no evidence is ever good enough.

Discrediting a person or source before they've even spoken, so that anything they say is automatically dismissed.