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Is there a name for the argumentative tactic where you play dumb and ask for extreme simplification?

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What's the name of a fallacy when a debater selectively picks facts and ignores others?

answered Nov 24, 2023 at 17:31

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Fallacy of the Devil You Know

answered Oct 1, 2023 at 19:00

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Can religious, mystical, or spiritual experiences reveal truth?

answered Mar 21 at 0:55

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Is there anyway a layperson can discern what is true news vs fake news?

answered Jul 22 at 16:46

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Why are most philosophers non-theists and most non-philosophers theists?

answered Mar 26 at 17:44

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Does the success of AI (Large Language Models) support Wittgenstein's position that "meaning is use"?

answered Apr 16 at 16:49

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Hypothesis and Scientific Method

answered Jul 30 at 23:02

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Is math (only) a language?

answered Aug 3 at 16:35

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What would an “unmanipulated election” look like?

answered Mar 14 at 16:37

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Is there a work of fiction so "fictional", that is so different from our everyday reality, that there is absolutely nothing similar to it?

answered Mar 8 at 2:26

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Scientific methodology that would reject the following

answered Mar 23 at 18:07

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Can one call a rock a tool?

answered Jan 28 at 17:31

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Is to be able to describe something to be able to judge that it's true or not?

answered Nov 26, 2023 at 17:31

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What's the name of a fallacy when a debater selectively picks facts and ignores others?

answered Nov 26, 2023 at 2:19

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Is it even possible to desire something we believe is impossible?

answered Oct 22, 2023 at 17:02

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If there was a sudden voice in the clouds saying “I am God”, would that be evidence?

answered Dec 10, 2023 at 4:29

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Is atheism a proposition?

answered Dec 10, 2023 at 20:20

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Are there any positive arguments for atheism not rooted in self interest

answered Dec 7, 2023 at 2:39

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Identifying a Logical Fallacy (written by Bertrand Russell?)

answered Oct 3, 2023 at 0:39

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If something keeps happening, is it always better evidence?

answered Sep 13, 2023 at 18:10

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Would a reformulation of Sherlock Holmes’s statement on impossibility be valid?

answered Sep 14, 2023 at 14:38

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Are all measurements in the real world just approximations of the ideal?

answered Mar 2 at 16:36

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Does Math use the scientific method?

answered Mar 13 at 16:45

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Are all languages universal?

answered Apr 26 at 17:16

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What is wrong with this sort of proof?

answered Apr 8 at 16:06

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What is the definition of supernatural?

answered Mar 31 at 5:06

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Do we need expertise to rate the chance of very low and high probability events?

answered Mar 26 at 2:17

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Does the ability to use fossil fuels require a Designer

answered Apr 2 at 1:25

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How does "if p, then q" compare to "p only if q"?

answered Mar 27 at 19:41

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Is there a name for the argumentative tactic where you play dumb and ask for extreme simplification?

What's the name of a fallacy when a debater selectively picks facts and ignores others?

Fallacy of the Devil You Know

Can religious, mystical, or spiritual experiences reveal truth?

Is there anyway a layperson can discern what is true news vs fake news?

Why are most philosophers non-theists and most non-philosophers theists?

Does the success of AI (Large Language Models) support Wittgenstein's position that "meaning is use"?

Hypothesis and Scientific Method

Is math (only) a language?

What would an “unmanipulated election” look like?

Is there a work of fiction so "fictional", that is so different from our everyday reality, that there is absolutely nothing similar to it?

Scientific methodology that would reject the following

Can one call a rock a tool?

Is to be able to describe something to be able to judge that it's true or not?

What's the name of a fallacy when a debater selectively picks facts and ignores others?

Is it even possible to desire something we believe is impossible?

If there was a sudden voice in the clouds saying “I am God”, would that be evidence?

Is atheism a proposition?

Are there any positive arguments for atheism not rooted in self interest

Identifying a Logical Fallacy (written by Bertrand Russell?)

If something keeps happening, is it always better evidence?

Would a reformulation of Sherlock Holmes’s statement on impossibility be valid?

Are all measurements in the real world just approximations of the ideal?

Does Math use the scientific method?

Are all languages universal?

What is wrong with this sort of proof?

What is the definition of supernatural?

Do we need expertise to rate the chance of very low and high probability events?

Does the ability to use fossil fuels require a Designer

How does "if p, then q" compare to "p only if q"?