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Straw Man
A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "attacking a straw man". The typical straw man argument creates the illusion of having refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition through the covert replacement of it with a different proposition (i.e., "stand up a straw man") and the subsequent refutation of that false argument ("knock down a straw man"), instead of the opponent's proposition. Straw man arguments have been used throughout history in polemical debate, particularly regarding highly charged emotional subjects. Straw man tactics in the United Kingdom may also be known as an Aunt Sally, after a pub game of the same name, where patrons throw sticks or battens at a post to knock off a skittle balanced on top. Overview The straw man fallacy occurs in the following p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
McKinley Destroys Imperialism Straw Man
McKinley may refer to: People *McKinley (name), a page for people with the surname and given name "McKinley" **William McKinley, 25th president of the United States. Places Philippines * Fort William McKinley (now Fort Bonifacio) in Metro Manila * McKinley Road, a major thoroughfare in Metro Manila United States * Mount McKinley (also known as Denali), the highest mountain peak in North America, in Alaska * McKinley, Alabama * McKinley, Indiana * McKinley, Michigan * McKinley, Elk County, Pennsylvania * McKinley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania * McKinley County, New Mexico * McKinley Township, Emmet County, Michigan * McKinley Township, Huron County, Michigan * McKinley, Minnesota (other) (multiple) * McKinley, Oregon * McKinley, Wisconsin (other) (multiple) Other uses * Itanium 2, codenamed McKinley, an Intel microprocessor * McKinley, a sporting goods brand produced by Intersport See also *MacKinley *McKinlay *MacKinlay {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |