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==Overview==
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[[Category:logical fallacies]]An [[argument from force]] is an argument where the threat of force is given as a justification for the [[truth]] of a conclusion.{{seed}}
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It is a specific case of the negative form of an [[appeal to consequences]].
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===Other Names===
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* '''Argumentum ad baculum''' (Latin: "argument to the cudgel" or "appeal to the stick")
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* '''Appeal to force'''
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* '''Might makes right'''
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==Related Pages==
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* The [[argument from force]] is often used in [[carrot-and-stick negotiation]].
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==Reference==
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* {{wikipedia|Argumentum ad baculum}}

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Overview

An argument from force is an argument where the threat of force is given as a justification for the truth of a conclusion.

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It is a specific case of the negative form of an appeal to consequences.

Other Names

  • Argumentum ad baculum (Latin: "argument to the cudgel" or "appeal to the stick")
  • Appeal to force
  • Might makes right

Related Pages

Reference