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argument from ignorance: a standalone construct

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argument fromignorance1 CONSTRUCTArgument from ignoranceOAKSFORD · ARGUMENTATION

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Argumentation

arguing that a claim is true because it has not been shown false, or false because not shown true, shown to vary in strength with test sensitivity and prior belief.

In argumentation, argument from ignorance refers to arguing that a claim is true because it has not been shown false, or false because not shown true, shown to vary in strength with test sensitivity and prior belief. This meaning comes from Oaksford (2004) in Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue canadienne de psychologie expérimentale.[1]

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References

  1. Oaksford, M., & Hahn, U. (2004). A Bayesian approach to the argument from ignorance. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue canadienne de psychologie expérimentale, 58(2), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0085798

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