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Refusing to Provide Evidence? Here are Some Productive Alternatives

January 4, 2015March 19, 2016 emilskeptic ad hominem circumstantial, Appeals to consequence, Attribution of personal failings, automatic text replacement, burden of evidence, evidence, FAQ, halo effect, mind reading, one-liners, playing the matyr card, refusing, selective skepticism

One of the most substantial problems with pseudoscientific cranks is that their beliefs and opinions are irrational and not based

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The Role of Motives in Arguments

July 6, 2012March 26, 2016 emilskeptic ad hominem circumstantial, cognitive psychology, fallacy, fundamental attribution error, motive, self-serving bias, substitution

What is the role of motives in arguments? Is it important or relevant what motives a person has for arguing

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