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4 Νοε 2019 · Poisoning the well is a logical fallacy (a type of ad hominem argument) in which a person attempts to place an opponent in a position from which he or she is unable to reply.
3. Poisoning the well: The fallacy occurs when a person is attacked before she has a chance to present her case. 4. Tu quoque: The fallacy occurs when a person attempts to avoid the issue at hand by claiming the other person is a hypocrite whose actions and words are inconsistent.
Poisoning the well occurs when negative information that is irrelevant is presented ahead of time to discredit the argument. For example, in a political campaign, candidate 2 presents negative information about candidate 1 (true or false) so that anything that candidate says will be discounted.
Definition: A poisoning the well error means that an argument is weakened by a criticism in the argument itself. Example: The man had been accused of the crime although he wasn’t convicted.
Fallacy of Poisoning the Well: The Fallacy of Poisoning the Well occurs when we try to prevent another person from contributing anything to the discussion, because of the circumstances in which they find themselves.
Strong, logical arguments are essential in writing. However, the use of faulty logic or reasoning to reach conclusions discredits arguments and shows lack of support and reasoning. This handout lists some of these logical errors—called logical fallacies—that are most commonly encountered.
9 Μαΐ 2018 · This chapter focuses on one of the common fallacies in Western philosophy called 'poisoning the well' (PTW). There are some forms of ad hominem varieties that are usually a response to an interlocutor's claims.
