Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Logical_fallacy
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
Strawman argument
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| gptkbp:category |
Informal fallacy
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:media
gptkb:philosophy Political discourse |
| gptkbp:defines |
A form of argument in which an opponent's position is misrepresented to make it easier to attack
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| gptkbp:example |
Person A: We should have stricter gun control. Person B: My opponent believes no one should ever own a gun.
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Steel man
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ad hominem
False dilemma Red herring |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:rhetoric
Argumentation Debate |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_James_Kelly
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Straw Man
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