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To make an argument from silence (Latin: argumentum ex silentio) is to express a conclusion that is based on the absence of statements in historical documents...

first premise (the ability to know it). Philosophy portal Argument from silence – Argument based on the absence of statements in historical documents...

Argument from fallacy is the formal fallacy of analyzing an argument and inferring that, since it contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. It...

Argument from analogy is a special type of inductive argument, where perceived similarities are used as a basis to infer some further similarity that...

missing the point: presenting an argument that may be sound but fails to address the issue in question. An argument from silence is a faulty conclusion that...

An argument from anecdote is an informal logical fallacy, when an anecdote is used to draw an improper logical conclusion. The fallacy can take many forms...

Wikiquote has quotations related to Argument from authority. An argument from authority is a form of argument in which the opinion of an authority figure...

and external arguments, that consider the wider cultural and historical context. Some of the external arguments are "arguments from silence" that question...

assertion. Argument from silence (argumentum ex silentio) – assuming that a claim is true based on the absence of textual or spoken evidence from an authoritative...

person'), short for argumentum ad hominem, refers to several types of arguments that are usually fallacious. Often currently this term refers to a rhetorical...

An argument is a series of sentences, statements, or propositions some of which are called premises and one is the conclusion. The purpose of an argument...

or the horse laugh) is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious...

motte-and-bailey fallacy (named after the motte-and-bailey castle) is a form of argument and an informal fallacy where an arguer conflates two positions that share...

In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for 'appeal to the people') is a fallacious argument which is based on claiming a truth or affirming...

defect in an argument whereby the premises are just as much in need of proof or evidence as the conclusion. As a consequence, the argument becomes a matter...

incorrect because of being traditional. Appeal to novelty Argument from authority Argument to moderation Common sense Conservatism Herd mentality Inductive...

of ad hominem arguments which attack the speaker rather than addressing the claims, but they are a distinct class of fallacious argument, and both are...

also known as argumentum ad consequentiam (Latin for "argument to the consequence"), is an argument that concludes a hypothesis (typically a belief) to...

censorship, when miscasting an opponent's argument as hyperbole even when the comparison made by the argument is appropriate. Godwin has criticized the...

In a slippery slope argument, a course of action is rejected because the slippery slope advocate believes it will lead to a chain reaction resulting in...