Difference between revisions of "Argument from subjectivity"
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About
The argument from subjectivity is any argument in which it is claimed that an issue cannot be resolved by rational debate because it is a matter of opinion – despite the existence of objective arguments supporting or opposing particular positions regarding that issue.
Examples
Nugget
It is certainly true that some issues are a matter of taste, e.g. whether one song or painting is "better" than another, but this is generally only true with issues that are purely of an aesthetic nature.
Links
Wikipedia: this concept may be listed under another name, but as of 2015-01-22 we don't know what that might be.RationalWiki: this concept may be listed under another name, but as of 2015-01-22 we don't know what that might be.