Strawman

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Straw man
gptkbp:category gptkb:Logical_fallacy
gptkbp:defines A form of argument where an opponent's position is misrepresented to make it easier to attack
gptkbp:etymology Named after a man made of straw, easy to knock down
gptkbp:example Misrepresenting someone's argument to refute a weaker version
gptkbp:opposedBy Steel man argument
gptkbp:refersTo gptkb:Straw_man_argument
gptkbp:relatedTo Ad hominem
False dilemma
Red herring
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:logic
gptkb:rhetoric
Debate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lou_Reed_–_New_York
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strawman