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Acceptibility - Coggle Diagram
Acceptibility
What makes the premises of an argument acceptable?
It is known to be a prior true
It is known to be true
It is common knowledge
It is plausible - it is reasonable to accept that it is true
It is unambiguous
It appeals to an appropriate authority
It properly represents the facts pertaining to the conclusion
Issues relating to acceptability
Ambiguity:
Syntactic
ambiguity commits the fallacy of
amphiboly
- grammar of structure of a sentence makes it open to different interpretations
Lexical
ambiguity commits the fallacy of
equivocation
- has multiple meanings of a word to mislead
Appropriate appeals to authority
- Legitimate or fallacious appeals to authority
Has sufficient expertise in the subject
The claim is made within their area of expertise
They represent a consensus of some sort in the subject
Not biased
Expertise is a legitimate disipline
Slippery slope:
An initially appealing proposal for an action
An undesirable outcome
An unstoppable process leading to an undesirable outcome
Fallacy occurs when an argument suggests that one event will inevitably lead to another with insufficient evidence
Conformation bias:
The tendency to notice or seek out information that confirms our existing opinions and to avoid or reject information that might suggest our opinions are wrong
Affects our selection of evidence leading to accepting poor evidence and neglecting evidence against it
Affects our evaluation as we may consider evidence whether we agree with it or not
A premise is acceptable if it is reasonable to be true