Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Logical fallacy
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Straw man
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| gptkbp:category |
Informal fallacy
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:media
Political discourse Online discussions |
| 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:effect |
Distorts original argument
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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 |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Straw man argument
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| gptkbp:method |
Misrepresentation of argument
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Steel man argument
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To undermine an opponent's argument
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ad hominem
False dilemma Red herring |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:rhetoric
Argumentation Debate |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Strawman
gptkb:Principle_of_charity |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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