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* '''Appeal to force'''
 
* '''Might makes right'''
 
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* The [[argument from force]] is often used in [[carrot-and-stick negotiation]].
  
 
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* {{wikipedia|Argumentum ad baculum}}
 
* {{wikipedia|Argumentum ad baculum}}

Revision as of 12:46, 27 May 2008

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