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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.
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. Examples and Observations
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.
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.
Poisoning the well: The fallacy occurs when a person is attacked before she has a chance to present her case. 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. ac. o. ty.
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.
5 Οκτ 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...