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... arguments . From the fact that a squirrel is an animal , for example , we may argue that the head of a squirrel is the head of an animal . But it would be fallacious to argue that a large squirrel is therefore a large animal . From the ...
... arguments . From the fact that a squirrel is an animal , for example , we may argue that the head of a squirrel is the head of an animal . But it would be fallacious to argue that a large squirrel is therefore a large animal . From the ...
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... argue for or against an irrelevant point . The point which should be argued is X. The point which is argued is Y. It is irrelevant to argue for or against Y when X is in question , unless X and Y mean the same thing ... IRRELEVANT ...
... argue for or against an irrelevant point . The point which should be argued is X. The point which is argued is Y. It is irrelevant to argue for or against Y when X is in question , unless X and Y mean the same thing ... IRRELEVANT ...
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... argue from instances to rule . Such arguments may be based on a wide range of carefully selected instances ; or they may be " hasty . " Where the instances upon which the generalization is based are too few , or not representative , the ...
... argue from instances to rule . Such arguments may be based on a wide range of carefully selected instances ; or they may be " hasty . " Where the instances upon which the generalization is based are too few , or not representative , the ...
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