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A Bayesian approach to the argument from ignorance.

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue canadienne de psychologie expérimentale, 2004
In this paper, we re-examine a classic informal reasoning fallacy, the so-called argumentam ad ignorantiam. We argue that the structure of some versions of this argument parallels examples of inductive reasoning that are widely viewed as unproblematic. Viewed probabilistically, these versions of the argument from ignorance constitute a legitimate form ...
Mike Oaksford, Ulrike Hahn
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The Argument from Ignorance

2022
Abstract This chapter presents a case in which a preventable tragedy occurs and raises the question of who, if anyone, is to blame for it. Many of those who contributed to the tragedy were ignorant of the fact that they were doing so, and it is clear that some of these people therefore have an excuse for their behavior.
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Argument from Ignorance

2015
This chapter contends that the argument from ignorance has an important role to play in a theory of public health reasoning. Typically, this argument involves a single premise to the effect that there is no evidence / proof / knowledge that x is true. From this premise is drawn the conclusion that x is false.
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