Difference between revisions of "Issuepedia:Reasonably sound opinion"
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This definition may be refined further as we run into test cases. | This definition may be refined further as we run into test cases. | ||
| + | ==Examples== | ||
| + | * Refutation of a given argument because of any [[logical fallacy]] | ||
| + | * A relatively simple logical argument based on non-contested facts | ||
| + | * Conditional statements, such as "if X is true, then it would seem inevitable that Y..." | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 9 January 2007
Issuepedia (for now, at least) allows reasonably sound opinions to be posted as fact. We are tentatively defining this phrase, within the context of Issuepedia alone, to mean:
- Any conclusion which is reasonable given the available data and for which no sound contradictory line of reasoning has yet been encountered.
This definition may be refined further as we run into test cases.
Examples
- Refutation of a given argument because of any logical fallacy
- A relatively simple logical argument based on non-contested facts
- Conditional statements, such as "if X is true, then it would seem inevitable that Y..."