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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. Examples and Observations
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.
Poisoning the Well Fallacy. By : Katie Emmitt, Corey Faller, Chelsee Wooten. What is poisoning the well? A sort of "reasoning" that try's to discredit what a person might later claim by presenting unwanted information whether it be legit information or made up about the person.
5. 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. We reason, for example, that he is a general in the Army, so he will naturally have a certain bias. We can, therefore,
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.
(Also called Poisoning the Well or Argumentum ad Hominem) EXAMPLE: Don’t listen to Becky’s opinion on welfare; she just opposes it because she’s from a rich family. Appeal to Hypocrisy .
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.
