Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Logical_fallacy
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Strawman argument
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| gptkbp:category |
Informal fallacy
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:media
Political discourse Online discussions |
| gptkbp:defines |
Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack
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| gptkbp:effect |
Distorts original argument
Leads to misunderstanding Weakens rational debate |
| 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:Antoine_Arnauld
17th century |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Steel man argument
Fair argumentation |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ad hominem
False dilemma Red herring |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:rhetoric
Debate |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Principle_of_Charity
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Straw man fallacy
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