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1. www.academia.edu › 654363 › Two_Forms_of_the_Straw_Man(PDF) Two Forms of the Straw Man | Robert Talisse - Academia.edu

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   Download Free PDF. View PDF. Scott Aikin. The straw man fallacy consists in inappropriately constructing or selecting weak (or comparatively weaker) versions of the opposition\u27s arguments. We will survey the three forms of straw men recognized in the literature, the straw, weak, and hollow man.

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   As a case in point, we present a contextually and cognitively grounded account of the straw man fallacy by addressing two interrelated questions: (1) when can we justifiably say that the straw man occurred? and (2) how can we explain its remaining covert, its persuasiveness and its deceptiveness?

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   Several points can help us to spot, and to avoid committing, the straw man fallacy. Be aware of the natural human tendency to characterize opposing views in a way that makes them easier to attack or dismiss.

4. www.academia.edu › 3825824 › When_and_how_do_we_deal(PDF) When and how do we deal with straw men? A normative and ...

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   As a case in point, we present a contextually and cognitively grounded account of the straw man fallacy by addressing two interrelated questions: (1) when can we justifiably say that the straw man occurred? and (2) how can we explain its remaining covert, its persuasiveness and its deceptiveness?

5. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullThe persuasiveness of the straw man rhetorical technique

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   Jun 8, 2009 · View PDF. Abstract. The straw man technique takes place when an opponent's argument or position is distorted or oversimplified so that it can easily be refuted. Two experiments assessed the technique's effectiveness.

   • Author: George Y. Bizer, Shirel M. Kozak, Leigh Ann Holterman

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6. folia.unifr.ch › 2013-lewinskioswald-jop59bWhen and how do we deal with straw men? A normative and ...

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   As a case in point, we present a contextually and cognitively grounded account of the straw man fallacy by addressing two interrelated questions: (1) when can we justifiably say that the straw man occurred? and (2) how can we explain its remaining covert, its persuasiveness and its deceptiveness?

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   What is a straw man technique?

   • The straw man technique takes place when an opponent's argument or position is distorted or oversimplified so that it can easily be refuted. Two experiments assessed the technique's effectiveness.

   The persuasiveness of the straw man rhetorical technique

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   Are there two forms of straw man argumentation?

   • These scholars argued that there are two forms of straw man argumentation. One form, the representation form, is consistent with the method used in the current research: A person distorts the positions or arguments of an adversary and then attacks those distorted stances.

   The persuasiveness of the straw man rhetorical technique

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   How do you spot a straw man fallacy?

   • Several points can help us to spot, and to avoid committing, the straw man fallacy. Be aware of the natural human tendency to characterize opposing views in a way that makes them easier to attack or dismiss. Be fair. Try to find the strongest version of the view in question and consider it. Give the other person the benefit of the doubt.

   10.4: The Straw Man Fallacy - Humanities LibreTexts

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   When do we commit the straw man fallacy?

   • Someone commits the straw man fallacy when they ignore a person’s actual argument and attack a weaker, distorted version of it. Someone commits the ad hominem fallacy when they ignore a person’s actual argument and attack the person instead. Like the other fallacies, we may commit the straw man fallacy intentionally.

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8. www.margolisphilosophy.com › 11073530 › strawmanLEWIS’ STRAWMAN - Eric Margolis

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   LEWIS’ STRAWMAN. By Eric Margolis and Stephen Laurence. In a survey of his views in the philosophy of mind, David Lewis criticizes much recent work in the field by attacking an imaginary opponent, ‘Strawman’. His case against Strawman focuses on four central theses which Lewis takes to be widely accepted among contemporary philosophers of mind.