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[[Argument by collective dismissal]] is an especially severe form of this, in which multiple points are dismissed as a group without any of them being addressed. | [[Argument by collective dismissal]] is an especially severe form of this, in which multiple points are dismissed as a group without any of them being addressed. | ||
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* [[argument from irrelevance]]: "I don't see how that's relevant." when the original argument has specifically named one or more points of relevance | * [[argument from irrelevance]]: "I don't see how that's relevant." when the original argument has specifically named one or more points of relevance | ||
* [[argument from unimportance]]: "There are more important things to worry about." | * [[argument from unimportance]]: "There are more important things to worry about." | ||
* [[argument by contradiction]]: "No, you're wrong." "I don't accept that hypothesis." | * [[argument by contradiction]]: "No, you're wrong." "I don't accept that hypothesis." | ||
* [[argument from overabundance]]: "You have too many points, I can't address them all." -- so I'm not going to address any of them. | * [[argument from overabundance]]: "You have too many points, I can't address them all." -- so I'm not going to address any of them. | ||
| − | === | + | ===Phrases=== |
| + | * [[That's your opinion]]. | ||
| + | * [[That's your bias]]. | ||
| + | ===Real-world Usage=== | ||
* "We don't find any persuasive, affirmative evidence that this is true.", when in fact evidence has been presented. ([[Snowshoe Films/Zelikow/part 2|Philip Zelikow]]) | * "We don't find any persuasive, affirmative evidence that this is true.", when in fact evidence has been presented. ([[Snowshoe Films/Zelikow/part 2|Philip Zelikow]]) | ||
==Query== | ==Query== | ||
Possibly this is a form of [[incomplete argument]]. Are there other types, or does "incomplete argument" generally boil down to "dismissal"? | Possibly this is a form of [[incomplete argument]]. Are there other types, or does "incomplete argument" generally boil down to "dismissal"? | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 24 January 2015
About
A dismissive statement is any statement which negates the value of an opposing argument without actually addressing any of its substance.
Although it is not actually a valid form of argument, it is frequently phrased in such a way that it might be mistaken for one; this usage is a form of rhetorical deception.
Argument by collective dismissal is an especially severe form of this, in which multiple points are dismissed as a group without any of them being addressed.
Types
- argument from irrelevance: "I don't see how that's relevant." when the original argument has specifically named one or more points of relevance
- argument from unimportance: "There are more important things to worry about."
- argument by contradiction: "No, you're wrong." "I don't accept that hypothesis."
- argument from overabundance: "You have too many points, I can't address them all." -- so I'm not going to address any of them.
Phrases
Real-world Usage
- "We don't find any persuasive, affirmative evidence that this is true.", when in fact evidence has been presented. (Philip Zelikow)
Query
Possibly this is a form of incomplete argument. Are there other types, or does "incomplete argument" generally boil down to "dismissal"?