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Why Fallacies Appear to be Better Arguments Than They Are
Informal Logic, 2010 This paper offers a solution to the problem of understanding how a fallacious argument can be deceptive by “seeming to be valid”, or (better) appearing to be a better argument of its kind than it really is.
Douglas Walton
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Argumentative Hyperbole as Fallacy
Informal Logic, 2022 In typical critical thinking texts, hyperbole is presented as being largely “argumentationally innocent” - it’s primary role being to express emotion of to bring desired emphases to a particular point.
A.J. Kreider
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The Fallacy of the Homuncular Fallacy [PDF]
, 2018 A leading theoretical framework for naturalistic explanation of mind holds that we explain the mind by positing progressively "stupider" capacities ("homunculi") until the mind is "discharged" by means of capacities that are not intelligent at all.
Figdor, Carrie
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Denying the Antecedent: Its Effective Use in Argumentation
Informal Logic, 2012 Denying the antecedent is an invalid form of reasoning that is typically identified and frowned upon as a formal fallacy. Contrary to arguments that it does not or at least should not occur, denying the antecedent is a legitimate and effective strategy ...
Mark A. Stone
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Phenomenology & Practice, 2017 Like with so many other everyday things that become extensions of ourselves, we experience the mirror—in that look and see moment—routinely and habitually.
Leslie Robinson
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Pūrva Mīmāṃsā: Non-Natural, Moral Realism (Ethics-1, M14) [PDF]
, 2016 In this module I set out the Moral Non-Naturalism of Pūrva Mīmāṃsā as a version of Deontology that defines duty in terms of its beneficent properties. It elucidates the scheme of right living according to ordinance or command. Whereas natural accounts of
Shyam, Ranganathan
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Interpreting Aerobic Fitness in Youth: The Fallacy of Ratio Scaling.
Pediatric Exercise Science, 2019 In this paper, we draw on cross-sectional, treadmill-determined, peak oxygen uptake data, collected in our laboratory over a 20-year period, to examine whether traditional per body mass (ratio) scaling appropriately controls for body size differences in ...
J. Welsman, N. Armstrong
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Despite their controversial nature, biodiversity offsets are often used as a regulatory tool to counterbalance the impacts of land clearing on biodiversity. Offsets usually aim to achieve no net loss (NNL) of biodiversity through protection and/or restoration of habitat.
Laure‐Elise Ruoso +3 more
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Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ashwagandha, an adaptogen, is an important herb of Ayurveda used as a Rasayana for its various health benefits. This prospective, multi‐center, observational clinical study evaluates the safety (clinical and laboratory) of a standardized Ashwagandha Root Extract (ARE) on long‐term administration over 12 months. Male and female adults (N = 191)
Jaising Salve +6 more
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The Curious Silence of the Dog and Paul of Tarsus; Revisiting The Argument from Silence
Informal Logic, 2012 In this essay I propose an interpretative and explanatory structure for the so-called argumentum ex silento, or argument from silence (henceforth referred to as the AFS). To this end, I explore two examples, namely, Sherlock Holmes’s oft-quoted notice of
Michael Gary Duncan
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