QUESTION
Hi lawyers! I have a question about argumentation from fallacy.
Asked on Jan 05th, 2018 on Litigation - California
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Argument: if numerous fallacies can be irrefutably applied (unable to reject the fallacious argument, but reliance on the argumentation -as itself- a fallacious argument as the refutable fact) does that constitute itself as a valid argument? if it's already a fallacious argument, what is--that--called? if it's not called anything, I would prefer to call it the (logical not fallacious) Argument from too many coincidences. Like, one might line up an army of fallacious arguments, and say "I invoke the argument from too many coincidences" and maybe that's a solid argument, or at least combined, an argument that needs must be answered/spoken to by the opposing lawyer or addressed by the jury or judge. I am Ken, I am not a law student, or lawyer, I just happened upon this idea while arguing a personal stance on an issue. Also, I don't have any courses in formal litigation, or training in argument. I just have read a lot of the known fallacies people rely on during argument.I never took logic
1 ANSWER
Whether a claimed fact is correct or incorrect, true or false, is what trials are for.
No number of false claims can create a truth. Either an asserted fact is true or it isn't.
None of that applies to opinions or beliefs.
A string of opinions or beliefs might be correct or incorrect, and still lead to a logical sounding conclusion which might be right or wrong.
People with firmly held opinions or beliefs can sometimes me immune to the truth. The fact that any of the opinions or beliefs along the string might be correct or incorrect will be irrelevant.
Try to make sure which claims are facts and which are opinions.
Dana
Answered on Jan 06th, 2018 at 4:35 PM